jejunum

[US]/dʒɪ'dʒuːnəm/
[UK]/dʒɪ'dʒunəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum in anatomy.

Example Sentences

A small-bowel series demonstrated obstruction in jejunum by another bezoar.Therefore, she underwent enterotomy to relieve the obstruction and recovered uneventfully.

The results showed that there were most abundant argyrophil cells distributed in duodenum, less in large intestine and least in jejunum and ileum.

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