JEJUNUM - Definition

Pronunciation:		ji'joonum
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum

	See Also:	small intestine

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Je*ju"num\, n. [NL., fr. L. jejunus empty, dry.] (Anat.) The middle division of the small intestine, between the duodenum and ileum; -- so called because usually found empty after death.

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	middle section of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	The jejunum is the portion of the small intestine which joins the pylorus of the stomach to the cecum. It is the middle part of the small intestine, between the duodenum and the ileum.