Jejunum

jejunum /je·ju·num/ (je-joo´num) that part of the small intestine extending from the duodenum to the ileum.

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je·ju·num (j-jnm)

n. pl. je·ju·na (-n)

The section of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum.

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Jejunum

The middle portion of the small intestine. It is approximately 8 ft (2.5 m) long and extends from the jejunum to the ileum.

Mentioned in: Enterostomy, Tube Feedings, Ulcer Surgery

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jejunum

(jjoo´nm),
n the middle or intermediate of the three portions of the small intestine, connecting proximally with the duodenum and distally with the ileum. It has a slightly larger diameter, a deeper color, and a thicker wall than the ileum, and it contains heavy, circular folds that are absent in the inferior portion of the ileum.

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jejunum

that part of the small intestine extending from the duodenum to the ileum.