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What (who) is jejunum - definition

PART OF SMALL INTESTINE
Jejunal diseases; Jejunal; Jajunum; Jejenum

Jejunum         
·noun The middle division of the small intestine, between the duodenum and ileum;
- so called because usually found empty after death.
jejunum         
[d??'d?u:n?m]
¦ noun Anatomy the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum.
Derivatives
jejunal adjective
Origin
C16: from med. L., neut. of jejunus 'fasting' (because it is usu. found to be empty after death).
Jejunal         
·adj Pertaining to the jejunum.

Wikipedia

Jejunum

The jejunum is the second part of the small intestine in humans and most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. Its lining is specialised for the absorption by enterocytes of small nutrient molecules which have been previously digested by enzymes in the duodenum.

The jejunum lies between the duodenum and the ileum and is considered to start at the suspensory muscle of the duodenum, a location called the duodenojejunal flexure. The division between the jejunum and ileum is not anatomically distinct. In adult humans, the small intestine is usually 6–7 m (20–23 ft) long (post mortem), about two-fifths of which (about 2.5 m (8.2 ft)) is the jejunum.