jejunum
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noun \ji-ˈjü-nəm\ plural je·ju·na \-nə\
Definition of JEJUNUM
: the section of the small intestine that comprises the first two fifths beyond the duodenum and that is larger, thicker-walled, and more vascular and has more circular folds than the ileum
See Origin of JEJUNUM
Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from neuter of Latin jejunus
First Known Use: 14th century
je·ju·num
noun \ji-ˈjü-nəm\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; je·ju·na \-nə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of JEJUNUM
: the section of the small intestine that comprises the first two fifths beyond the duodenum and that is larger, thicker-walled, and more vascular and has more circular folds and fewer Peyer's patches than the ileum
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