jejunum
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The second part of the small intestine is called the jejunum, shown in Figure 25.11.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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
It is thicker, more vascular, and has more developed mucosal folds than the jejunum.
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
No perforation was discovered in either stomach or intestine, but on two coils of jejunum there were deep slits 3/4 inch long, extending through both peritoneal and muscular coats.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by George Henry Makins
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