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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024il•e•um (il′ē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. il•e•a (il′ē ə).USA pronunciation - Anatomythe third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum. See diag. under intestine.
- Anatomy[Zool.]the anterior portion of the hindgut of an insect or other arthropod.
- Neo-Latin, Medieval Latin īleum, variant of Latin īlia (neuter plural) side of the body between hips and groin, guts, apparently by confusion with Latin īleus ileus
- 1675–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ileum /ˈɪlɪəm/ n - the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the caecum
Etymology: 17th Century: New Latin, from Latin īlium, īleum flank, groin, of obscure origin |