Thesaurus: ileum

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1. n. The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.
2. n. See Ilium.
3. n. the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
4. 1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Written also ileon, and ilium.] 2. (Anat.) See Ilium. [R.] Note: Most modern writers restrict ileum to the division of the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone.
5. The last, and usually the longest, division of the smallintestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Writtenalso ileon, and ilium.]
6. n. the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum