ileal
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il·e·um
(ĭl′ē-əm)n. pl. il·e·a (-ē-ə)
The terminal portion of the small intestine extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
[Late Latin īleum, groin, flank, variant of Latin īlia.]
il′e·al adj.
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Translations
il·e·al
a. ileal, rel. al íleon;
___ arteries → arterias ___ -es;
___ orifice → orificio ___;
___ ureter → uréter ___;
___ veins → venas ___ -es.
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ileal
adj ilealEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.