Look up: ileum

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   Ileum
   The ileum is a continuation of the jejunum and opens into the colon.
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   Ileum
   The last part of the small intestine adjoining the large intestine.
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   ileum
   (Life processes and cells) the longest part of the small intestine, where food is completely digested.
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   ileum
   [n] - the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
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   Ileum
   The lowest section of the small intestine. It is involved in absorbing digested food into the body.
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   Ileum
   the lowest section of the small intestine, which attaches to the large intestine
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   Ileum
   one of the two bones that form the hip on either side of the body
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   Ileum
   The lower two-thirds of the small intestine, ending in the ileocecal valve and emptying into the cecum of the colon.
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   ileum
   Lower half of the small bowel.
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    Ileum
    The part of the alimentary canal between the jejunum and the caecum.
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    Ileum
    Ileum: The lowest part of the small intestine, located beyond the duodenum and jejunum, just before the large intestine (the colon). Pronounced 'il-eum' in the US and 'eye-leum' in the UK. The word 'ileum' is derived from the Greek 'eileos' meaning 'twisted.' This is apt because, when the small intestine is viewed at surgery or at autopsy (or expos ...
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    Ileum
    Il'e·um noun [ Latin ile , ileum , ilium , plural ilia , groin, flank.] 1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [ Written also ileon , and ilium .] 2. (Anat.) See Ilium . [ R.] » Most modern writers restrict ileum ...
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    ileum
    <anatomy> The last portion of the small intestine that communicates with the large intestine. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    ileum
    noun the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
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    Ileum
    In anatomy of the digestive system, the `ileum` is the final section of the small intestine. It is about 2-4 m long in humans, follows the duodenum and jejunum, and is separated from the cecum by the ileocecal valve (ICV). The pH in the ileum is usually between 7 and 8 (neutral or slightly alkaline).
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    ileum
    (il´e-әm) the distal portion of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum (beginning of the large intestine). duplex ileum congenital duplication of the ileum.
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    Ileum
    • (n.) See Ilium. • (n.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.
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    ileum
    the final and longest segment of the small intestine. It is specifically responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12 and the reabsorption of ... [3 related articles]
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    ileum
    ileum The lowest part of the small intestine, located beyond the duodenum and jejunum, just before the large intestine (the colon). Pronounced: 'ILL-ee-uhm' in the U.S. and 'EYE-lee-uhm' in the U.K. The word ileum is derived from the Greek eileos, 'twisted'. This is appropriate because, when the small intestine is viewed during surgery or at an autops...
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    ileum
    The third and longest portion of the small intestine, about 12 feet in length in humans, extending from an indistinct junction with the jejunum to the ileocecal opening. Overall, it is distinct from jejunum in being typically smaller in diameter with thinner walls, having smaller and less complex circular folds (plicae circulares), its mesentery ha...
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    ileum
    The third section of the small intestine after the duodenum and the jejunum; it is 2 to 4 meters long. The ileum is where digestion is completed by enzymes that break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Its inner wall is lined with numerous finger-like projections (villi), which increase the sur...
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    ileum
    ileum: see intestine.
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