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Ileum

noun
(pl. ilea)
1.
The part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum.



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arteria ileum


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"Ileum" Quotes from Famous Books



... of the aorta. The lower third of the esophagus in addition to its anterior curvature turns strongly to the left, so that an esophagoscope inserted from the right angle of the mouth, when introduced into the stomach, points in the direction of the anterior superior spine of the left ileum. ...
— Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy - A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery • Chevalier Jackson


Words linked to "Ileum" :   arteria ileum, small intestine


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