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jejunum

noun

jejunum

noun

UK /dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin iēiūnum, neuter of iēiūnus.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The central of the three divisions of the small intestine which lies between the duodenum and the ileum

Derived terms
midjejunum
Related terms
jejune

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.