ileum

• Substantivo que designa a porção final e mais longa do intestino delgado, situada entre o jejuno e o ceco, responsável pela absorção de nutrientes e de sais biliares.

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.

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   • 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.