jejunum
/dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/
jejunum noun: the central of the three divisions of the small intestine which lies between the duodenum and the ileum.
Noun
jejunum (plural jejuna or jejunums)
- The central of the three divisions of the small intestine which lies between the duodenum and the ileum
jejunum meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Tagalog and Arabic
jejunum in Tamil
- இடைச் சிறுகுடல் பகுதி, இடைச் சிறுகுடல், இடைவெறுங்குடல், கிரகிணி, நடுச்சிறுகுடல், இடைச்சிறுகுடல்
jejunum in Bengali
- central of the three divisions of the small intestine
- জেজুনাম jejunam
jejunum in Tagalog
- central of the three divisions of the small intestine
- gitnang-isaw
jejunum in Arabic
- central of the three divisions of the small intestine
- صَائِم ṣāʔim
More languagesFewer languages
- jejunum in Indonesian
- jejunum, usus kosong
Forms of jejunum
| plural | jejuna |
|---|---|
| plural | jejunums |
Origin of jejunum
Borrowed from Latin iēiūnum, neuter of iēiūnus.
Words formed from jejunum
Questions about jejunum
- What does jejunum mean?
- Jejunum means the central of the three divisions of the small intestine which lies between the duodenum and the ileum.
- What is jejunum in Tamil?
- Jejunum in Tamil is இடைச் சிறுகுடல் பகுதி, இடைச் சிறுகுடல், இடைவெறுங்குடல். See Jejunum meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is jejunum?
- Jejunum is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jejunum?
- Jejunum is pronounced /dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of jejunum?
- The plural of jejunum is jejuna.
Words near jejunum in the dictionary
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