Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0592 short lesson, about 20 seconds
jejun/o: Jejunum
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The idea
The combining form jejun slash o names the jejunum, the middle section of the small intestine.
In practice
A jejunostomy is a surgical opening into the jejunum.
Where people slip
The order is duodenum, jejunum, ileum, following the path of food.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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