单词 | ileum |
释义 | ileum[ il-ee-uhm ] / ˈɪl i əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ileum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural il·e·a [il-ee-uh]. /ˈɪl i ə/.Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum. Zoology. the anterior portion of the hindgut of an insect or other arthropod. Origin of ileum1675–85; <New Latin, Medieval Latin īleum, variant of Latin īlia (neuter plural) side of the body between hips and groin, guts, apparently by confusion with Latin īleusileus OTHER WORDS FROM ileumil·e·al, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ileumileum , ilium, IliumWords nearby ileumÎles du Salut, Ilesha, Îles Mascareignes, Îles sous le Vent, Iletin, ileum, ileus, ileus subparta, ilex, Ilford, I.L.G.W.U. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ileumBritish Dictionary definitions for ileumileum / (ˈɪlɪəm) / nounthe part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the caecum the corresponding part in insects Word Origin for ileumC17: New Latin, from Latin īlium, īleum flank, groin, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ileumileum [ ĭl′ē-əm ] n. pl. il•e•a (-ē-ə)The third and terminal portion of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ileumileum [ ĭl′ē-əm ] Plural ileaThe lower part of the small intestine, connecting the jejunum to the cecum of the large intestine. Other words from ileumileal adjectiveThe American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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