ileum

ileum
ileum (n.) lowest part of the small intestine, 1680s, medical Latin, from ileum, singular created from classical Latin plural ilia "groin, flank," in classical Latin, "belly, the abdomen below the ribs," poetically, "entrails, guts." Sense restriction and form apparently from confusion with Gk. eileos (see ILEUS (Cf. ileus)). Earlier in English ylioun (late 14c.), from M.L. ileon. Related: Ileitis.

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  • Ileum — Il e*um, n. [L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, groin, flank.] 1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Written also {ileon}, and {ilium}.] [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Ilĕum — Ilĕum, gewundener Darm, s. Darmkanal. I. os (Ilei os), Darmbein, s.u. Beckenknochen. Ileus, Darmgicht …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Ilĕum — (lat.), der Krummdarm, s. Darm, S. 520 …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Ileum — Ilĕum (grch.), die untere Hälfte des Dünndarms …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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  • ileum — ILÉUM s.n. v. ileon. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN …   Dicționar Român

  • ileum — ► NOUN (pl. ilea) Anatomy ▪ the third portion of the small intestine, between the jejunum and the caecum. ORIGIN Latin, variant of ILIUM(Cf. ↑ilium) …   English terms dictionary

  • ileum — [il′ē əm] n. pl. ilea [il′ēə] [ModL < L, flank, groin (var. of ilium, ile): form prob. infl. by ileus (see ILEUS) < ?] the lowest part of the small intestine, opening into the large intestine: see INTESTINE …   English World dictionary

  • Ileum — Infobox Anatomy Name = Ileum Latin = Orckecme GraySubject = 248 GrayPage = 1171 Caption = Small intestine Caption2 = The cecal fossa. The ileum and cecum are drawn backward and upward. Precursor = midgut System = Artery = ileal arteries Vein =… …   Wikipedia

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