Jejunum

Introduction: Jejunum

Description of Jejunum

Jejunum: The portion of intestine between the duodenum and the ileum (small intestine).

Jejunum: the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Jejunum: portion of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum.
Source: CRISP

Jejunum: The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of the remaining portion of the small intestine below duodenum.
Source: MeSH 2007

Jejunum: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Jejunum:

• Proximal
• Lateral
• Small
• Small syndrome
• Intestine
• Intestine symptoms (4 causes)
• Intestine disorder
• Intestine pain (12 causes)
• Feet

Jejunum as an Organ

Jejunum (organ): The jejunum is the second section of the small...more »

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Related Topics

• Jejunostomy

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Jejunum

• Intestine, Small
• Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

Source - MeSH 2007

• small intestine

Source - CRISP

• small intestine

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Jejunum

The following list attempts to classify Jejunum into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• small intestine
• bowel,gut,intestine
• internal organ,viscus
• organ
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
    • Intestines
      • Intestine, Small
        • Jejunum

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Digestive System
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
    • Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
      • Jejunum

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• small intestine
• intestine
• gastrointestinal system
• digestive system
• Anatomy

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