ileum
IPA: ɪɫiʌm
noun
- (anatomy) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.
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Examples of "ileum" in Sentences
- Ileum is the most distal segment.
- Differences between jejunum and ileum.
- Supplies the cecum, ileum, and appendix.
- The jejunum lies between the duodenum and the ileum.
- It has efficacy in the terminal ileum and the right colon.
- An ileal carcinoid tumor is a carcinoid tumor of the ileum.
- Crohn's ileitis is a type of Crohn's disease affecting the ileum.
- There is no line of demarcation between the jejunum and the ileum.
- In the fetus the ileum is connected to the navel by the vitelline duct.
- Ileitis is an inflammation of the ileum, a portion of the small intestine.
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