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Webster 1913 Edition

Jejunum

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Je-ju′num

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Noun.

[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.

Definition 2024

jejunum

jejunum

See also: jéjunum

English

Noun

jejunum ‎(plural jejuna)

(anatomy) The central of the three divisions of the small intestine which lies between the duodenum and the ileum.

Translations

central of the three divisions of the small intestine

Arabic: صَائِم m ‎(ṣāʾim)
Bengali: জেজুনাম ‎(jejunam)
Catalan: jejú m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 空腸 (zh), 空肠 (zh) ‎(kōngcháng)
Dutch: nuchtere darm m
Finnish: tyhjäsuoli (fi)
French: jéjunum (fr) m
German: Jejunum n, Leerdarm m

Greek: νήστις (el) f ‎(nístis)
Italian: digiuno (it) m
Japanese: 空腸 ‎(くうちょう, kūchō)
Korean: 공장 (ko) ‎(gongjang) (空腸)
Polish: jelito czcze n
Portuguese: jejuno (pt)
Russian: то́щая кишка́ f ‎(tóščaja kišká)
Spanish: yeyuno (es) m
Tagalog: gitnang-isaw

Latin

Adjective

jējūnum

nominative neuter singular of jējūnus
accusative masculine singular of jējūnus
accusative neuter singular of jējūnus
vocative neuter singular of jējūnus