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Word: Jejunum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from medieval Latin, neuter of jejunus ‘fasting’ (because it is usually found to be empty after death)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum.
Short Definition:part of small intestine between duodenum and ileum
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