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jejunum
has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)The small and large_intestines were filled with gas , and the jejunum was dilated to about 2 times its normal circumference . The mucosa of the jejunum and ileum showed similar changes , and in some areas the submucosa was edematous and contained considerable numbers of neutrophils . Cultures taken from the jejunum yielded Monilia_albicans , Pseudomonas_pyocanea , Aerobacter_aerogenes , and Streptococcus_anhemolyticus . Related terms |
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