jejunum

2 definitions found

jejunum - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jejunum \Je*ju"num\, n. [NL., fr. L. jejunus empty, dry.]
     (Anat.)
     The middle division of the small intestine, between the
     duodenum and ileum; -- so called because usually found empty
     after death.
     [1913 Webster]

jejunum - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  jejunum
      n 1: the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and
           the ileum