JEJUNUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jejunum mean? 

• JEJUNUM (noun)
  The noun JEJUNUM has 1 sense:

1. the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum

  Familiarity information: JEJUNUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JEJUNUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("jejunum" is a kind of...):

small intestine (the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed)

 Context examples 

A disorder characterized by blockage of the normal flow of the intestinal contents in the jejunum.

(Jejunal Obstruction, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A somatostatin-producing neuroendocrine tumor that arises from the jejunum.

(Jejunal Somatostatin-Producing Neuroendocrine Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Blockage of the normal flow of the small intestinal contents in the jejunum.

(Jejunal Obstruction, NCI Thesaurus)

A well differentiated, low grade neuroendocrine tumor (carcinoid tumor) that arises from the jejunum.

(Jejunal Neuroendocrine Tumor G1, NCI Thesaurus)

Administration of a drug through a surgical opening between the jejunum and the surface of the abdominal wall.

(Administration via Jejunostomy, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the wall of the jejunum.

(Jejunal Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

Narrowing of the lumen of jejunum.

(Jejunal Stenosis, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by a narrowing of the lumen of the jejunum.

(Jejunal Stenosis, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

The jejunum helps to further digest food coming from the stomach.

(Jejunum, NCI Dictionary)

The lower part of the gastrointestinal tract that includes the jejunum and ileum of the small intestine and the large intestine.

(Lower Gastrointestinal Tract, NCI Thesaurus)