First Known Use: 1682
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ileum
noun il·e·um \ˈi-lē-əm\
plural il·ea \-lē-ə\
Definition of ILEUM
: the last division of the small intestine extending between the jejunum and large intestine
— il·e·al \-lē-əl\ adjective
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Origin of ILEUM
New Latin, alteration of Latin ilia, plural, groin, viscera
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ileum
noun il·e·um \ˈil-ē-əm\
plural il·ea \-ē-ə\
Medical Definition of ILEUM
: the last division of the small intestine that constitutes the part between the jejunum and large intestine and in humans forms the last three fifths of the part of the small intestine beyond the end of the duodenum and that is smaller and thinner-walled than the jejunum with fewer circular folds but more numerous Peyer's patches
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