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jejunum
vs.
ileum
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jejunum
jejunum vs. ileum
jejunum
[ ji-
joo
-n
uh
m ]
show ipa
noun
the middle portion of the small intestine, between the duodenum and the ileum.
ileum
[
il
-ee-
uh
m ]
show ipa
noun,
the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
the anterior portion of the hindgut of an insect or other arthropod.