ileum
English edit
Etymology edit
Via Medieval Latin from Latin ilia.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ileum (plural ilea)
- (anatomy) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.
Usage notes edit
Do not confuse ileum (part of the gut) with ilium (part of the pelvis).
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
last division of small intestine
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Anagrams edit
Czech edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ileum n
- ileum (the last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine)
Declension edit
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈiː.le.um/, [ˈiːɫ̪eʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈi.le.um/, [ˈiːleum]
Noun edit
īleum n (genitive īleī); second declension
- Alternative form of īle.
Inflection edit
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | īleum | īlea |
Genitive | īleī | īleōrum |
Dative | īleō | īleīs |
Accusative | īleum | īlea |
Ablative | īleō | īleīs |
Vocative | īleum | īlea |
Descendants edit
- → English: ileum
Turkish edit
Noun edit
ileum (definite accusative ileumu, plural ileumlar)