Examples of jejunal in a Sentence
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The announcement came days after Perri, 34, shared on her Instagram story that her unborn daughter had a birth defect known as jejunal atresia, a rare congenital malformation that causes bowel obstruction.
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NBC News, 25 Nov. 2020
On her Instagram Story Friday, Perri, who was in her third trimester, said that her baby on the way would have needed to undergo surgery immediately after birth as the child had a birth defect known as jejunal atresia.
—Chelsea White, PEOPLE.com, 24 Nov. 2020
NBC News, 25 Nov. 2020
On her Instagram Story Friday, Perri, who was in her third trimester, said that her baby on the way would have needed to undergo surgery immediately after birth as the child had a birth defect known as jejunal atresia.
—Chelsea White, PEOPLE.com, 24 Nov. 2020
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First Known Use
circa 1887, in the meaning defined above
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“Jejunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jejunal. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
jejunal
adjective
je·ju·nal
ji-ˈjün-ᵊl 
: of or relating to the jejunum
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