ileum
noun/ˈɪliəm/
/ˈɪliəm/
(plural ilea
(anatomy)/ˈɪliə/
/ˈɪliə/
)- the third part of the small intestine compare duodenum, jejunumWord Originlate 17th cent.: from medieval Latin, variant of ilium.
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