Found 2 items, similar to Ileum.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ileum ileum n : the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ileum Ileum \Il"e*um\, n. [L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, groin, flank.] 1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Written also ileon, and ilium.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) See Ilium. [R.] [1913 Webster] Note: Most modern writers restrict ileum to the division of the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone. [1913 Webster]