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jejunum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | small intestine |
Examples of jejunum
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Previously, there has been no reported case of a long spoon reaching the jejunum.
From the sciencedaily.com
Since his weight loss had been only moderate, they cut out a foot of jejunum.
From the time.com
Diarrhoea-predominant IBS patients show mast cell activation and hyperplasia in the jejunum.
From the nature.com
Do you need the full bypass of about one-third of the small intestine or just the duodenum and jejunum?
From the cnn.com
The distal part of the small intestine is then connected to the pouch, bypassing the duodenum and jejunum.
From the en.wikipedia.org
When partly digested food hits the middle section of the small intestine, called the jejunum, GLP-1 is produced.
From the newscientist.com
The jejunum and ileum, the remaining two segments of the nearly 20 feet of small intestine, complete the absorption of almost all calories and nutrients.
From the fresnobee.com
They knew that the pancreas produces digestive juices in response to increased acidity in the duodenum and jejunum, because of the arrival of chyme there.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The same response could be produced by injecting extract of jejunum mucosa into the jugular vein, showing that some factor in the mucosa was responsible.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- The part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
- Part of the intestinal tract
- The 10 feet of small intestine responsible for digestion.
- Is derived from the Latin term "jejunus" meaning "fasting" or "empty". Galen named the second part of the small intestine "nestis" (fasting) because he believed it was always found empty after death.
- 2.5 meters (8.2 feet)
