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Ileum   Listen
noun
Ileum  n.  
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)
2.
(Anat.) See Ilium. (R.) Note: Most modern writers restrict ileum to the division of the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone.





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