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Definition of ileum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ileum

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