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ileum

/ˈɪl.i.əm/

Traduction: Nom désignant la partie terminale et la plus longue de l'intestin grêle, située entre le jéjunum et le caecum, impliquée dans l'absorption des nutriments et des acides biliaires.

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noun

/ˈɪl.i.əm/C2formalmedical
  • frNom désignant la partie terminale et la plus longue de l'intestin grêle, située entre le jéjunum et le caecum, impliquée dans l'absorption des nutriments et des acides biliaires.

A noun referring to the final and longest section of the small intestine, located between the jejunum and the cecum, involved in the absorption of nutrients and bile acids.

  1. Part of the small intestineC1formalmedical

    The third and final section of the small intestine, located between the jejunum and the cecum, responsible for absorbing nutrients and bile acids.

    friléon

    • The ileum absorbs vitamin B12 and bile salts.
    • Inflammation of the ileum is common in Crohn's disease.
    • The surgeon removed a portion of the ileum due to a blockage.
Formes
  • ilea plural form
  • ilea's possessive plural form
  • ileum's possessive singular form