Ileum

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.]
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     2. (Anat.) See {Ilium}. [R.]
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     Note: Most modern writers restrict ileum to the division of
           the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ilium \Il"i*um\, n. [See {Ileum}.] (Anat.)
     The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either
     lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the
     hip bone. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}. [Written
     also {ilion}, and {ileum}.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ileum
       n : the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the
           cecum