ileum has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum

Used in print

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

The mucosa of the jejunum and ileum showed similar changes , and in some areas the submucosa was edematous and contained considerable numbers of neutrophils .

Related terms

small_intestine

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