O que (quem) é jejunum$41453$ - definição

Jejunal

PART OF SMALL INTESTINE

Jejunal diseases; Jejunal; Jajunum; Jejenum

·adj Pertaining to the jejunum.

Jejunum

PART OF SMALL INTESTINE

Jejunal diseases; Jejunal; Jajunum; Jejenum

·noun The middle division of the small intestine, between the duodenum and ileum;

- so called because usually found empty after death.

jejunum

PART OF SMALL INTESTINE

Jejunal diseases; Jejunal; Jajunum; Jejenum

[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).