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jejunum
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What does jejunum mean?
noun
- The central of the three divisions of the small intestine which lies between the duodenum and the ileum
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When, also, there are in the duodenum and jejunum small portions of indigesta, the detection of the least quantity will be decisive.
Fillion mentions an instance of recovery following the perforation of the jejunum by a piece of horn which had been swallowed.