Associations to the word «Ileum»

Wiktionary

ILEUM, noun. (anatomy) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.

Dictionary definition

ILEUM, noun. The part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats