jejunum

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The bulk of chemical digestion and nutrient absorption occurs in the jejunum.

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

The small intestine includes the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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 mucous membrane of the jejunum and of the upper part of the ileum is not usually much reddened, and may be even paler than in health.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various