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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) jejunum
the middle portion of the small intestine, between the duodenum and the ileum.

Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < ML jējūnum, n. use of neut. of L jējūnus (see jejune ); so called because thought to be empty after death)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) jejunum
the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) jejunum
the middle division of the small intestine, between the duodenum and ileum; -- so called because usually found empty after death

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U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. jejunum
The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of the remaining portion of the small intestine below duodenum.

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