ileum
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- noun
- /ˈɪliəm/
- Specialized
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íleon
- An inoculation lasts maybe two to three weeks, residing in the ileum of the small intestine.
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Ileitis is an inflammation that specifically affects the ileum in the digestive tract.
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Orally ingested LT4 is absorbed through the intestinal mucosa, especially in the jejunum and ileum.
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And by fourth grade, I knew what a distended ileum felt like on palpation.
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In humans, it reaches 6-7 m in length and consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum in descending order.
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In humans, PPs are primarily located in the terminal ileum; their numbers peak in the midteens (approximately 250) and then wane with age (Cornes, 1965).
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The terminal ileum is the last segment of the small intestine, connecting to the cecum.
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During digestion, nutrients travel through the ileum before entering the large intestine.
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Etymology
The word ileum comes from an old Greek word eilein that meant 'to twist', so you can imagine a long, twisted tube. That's why the ileum is the last part of the small intestine, where the body absorbs many nutrients.