jejunum
noun/dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/
/dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/
(anatomy)- the second part of the small intestine compare duodenum, ileumWord Originmid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin, neuter of jejunus ‘fasting’ (because it is usually found to be empty after death).
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