jejunum
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The hormone-rich organ, connecting the stomach to another part of the intestine called the jejunum, has prompted the development of various procedures to bypass or intervene on the duodenum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2015
Figure 23.18 Small Intestine The three regions of the small intestine are the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The jejunum and ileum are tethered to the posterior abdominal wall by the mesentery.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
In gastric bypass, a surgeon reroutes the digestive system so that the stomach empties directly into the middle of the small intestine, bypassing a section called the duodenum and jejunum.
From Reuters • May 7, 2013
The valvulæ conniventes commence with the jejunum; these are longitudinal, and extend to within about 6 inches of the anus, terminating at a point where the intestine seems enlarged.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
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