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ileum

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ileum /il·e·um/ (il´e-um) the distal portion of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
duplex ileum  congenital duplication of the ileum.
il·e·um (l-m)
n. pl. il·e·a (--)
The third and terminal portion of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
Ileum
The lowest part of the small intestine, located beyond the duodenum and jejunum, just before the large intestine (the colon).
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ileum
[il′ē·əm] pl. ilea
Etymology: L, intestine
the lower-third distal portion of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum. Internally it has a few small circular folds and numerous clusters of lymphatic tissues. It ends in the right iliac fossa, opening into the medial side of the large intestine. See also ileocecal valve. ileac, ileal, adj.
ileum
the distal portion of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum. See also ileal.
duplex ileum
congenital duplication of the ileum.
ileum-umbilicus fistula
a persistent and patent Meckel's diverticulum.


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