'Ileum' definitions:
Definition of 'ileum'
From: WordNet
noun
The part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
Definition of 'Ileum'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'ileum'
From: GCIDE
- Ilium \Il"i*um\, n. [See Ileum.] (Anat.) The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate. [Written also ilion, and ileum.] [1913 Webster]