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Definitions of ileum
  1. noun
    the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
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  • volvulus abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction
  • caecum the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
  • ileus blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel
  • cecum the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
  • jejunum the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
  • regional ileitis a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss
  • ileocecal valve valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine
  • intestinal artery branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum
  • peter's gland any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon
  • blind gut the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
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