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Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002115
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002115
Preferred Name

jejunum
Definitions
The portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum.
Synonyms
mid-intestine
intestinum jejunum
middle intestine
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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definition

The portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum.
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jejunum
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mid-intestine
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middle intestine
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jejunum
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jejunum
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galen:Jejunum
VHOG:0000053
MAT:0000045
BTO:0000657
Wikipedia:Jejunum
MESH:D007583
NCIT:C12388
SCTID:181248002
CALOHA:TS-0496
EMAPA:18666
EFO:0001333
UMLS:C0022378
MIAA:0000045
EV:0100074
FMA:7207
GAID:318
MA:0000340
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UBERON:0002115
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editor note
TODO consider ZFA:0001323 mid intestine, see also small intestine
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mid-intestine
intestinum jejunum
middle intestine
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UBERON:0002115
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jejunal
taxon_notes
The jejunum is the middle section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms middle intestine or mid-gut may be used instead of jejunum.[Wikipedia:Jejunum]
external_definition
The first two fifth of the small intestine beyond the duodenum. It extends from the end of the duodenum to the ileum. [Dorian_AF, Elsevier's_encyclopaedic_dictionary_of_medicine, Part_B:_Anatomy_(1988)_Amsterdam_etc.:_Elsevier][VHOG]
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