Ileon

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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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