Definition of Ileum

1. Noun. The part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum.

Generic synonyms: Small Intestine

Definition of Ileum

1. n. The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.

Definition of Ileum

1. Noun. (anatomy) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ileum

1. a part of the small intestine [n ILEA]

Medical Definition of Ileum

1. The last portion of the small intestine that communicates with the large intestine. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ileum

ileocolostomy
ileocystoplasty
ileoentectropy
ileoileostomy
ileojejunitis
ileopexy
ileoproctostomy
ileorectostomy
ileorrhaphy
ileosigmoidostomy
ileostomies
ileostomy
ileotomy
ileotransversostomy
ilesite
ileum (current term)
ileus subparta
ileuses
ilex
ilexes
ilia
iliac
iliac aneurysm
iliac arteries
iliac artery
iliac bone
iliac branch of iliolumbar artery
iliac bursa
iliac colon

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