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Showing words for ILEUM using the English dictionary

5 Letter Words for Ileum

ileum

4 Letter Words for Ileum

lieu, lime, limu, mile, muil, mule

3 Letter Words for Ileum

eli, elm, emu, ile, imu, lei, lem, leu, lie, lim, lue, lum, mei, mel, meu, mil, ule, ume

Definitions for Ileum

[1] Anatomy . the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
[2] Zoology . the anterior portion of the hindgut of an insect or other arthropod.
[3] the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the caecum
[4] the corresponding part in insects

Words related to Ileum

duodenum, jejunum, villus

Words nearby Ileum

ileosigmoidostomy, ileostomy, ileotomy, ilesha, iletin, ileum, ileus, ileus subparta, ilex, ilford, ilhéus

Origin of Ileum

1675–85; < New Latin, Medieval Latin īleum, variant of Latin īlia (neuter plural) side of the body between hips and groin, guts, apparently by confusion with Latin īleus ileus

Words that may be confused with Ileum

ileum, ilium, Ilium

Other words from Ileum

il·e·al , adjective
ileal adjective

Word origin for Ileum

C17: New Latin, from Latin īlium, īleum flank, groin, of obscure origin

Synonyms for Ileum

duodenum, jejunum, villus