ileum in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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They most frequently occur in the small intestine, particularly the ileum, but can occur anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract.
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For example, from the ileum to the colon, causing obstruction.
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In cystic fibrosis, the meconium can form a bituminous black-green mechanical obstruction in a segment of the ileum.
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The caecum receives chyme from the last part of the small intestine, the ileum, and connects to the ascending colon of the large intestine.
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The duodenum precedes the jejunum and ileum and is the shortest part of the small intestine, where most chemical digestion takes place.
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It receives chyme from the ileum, and connects to the ascending colon of the large intestine.
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The small intestine is composed of a duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
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At this junction there is a sphincter or valve, the ileocecal valve which slows the passage of chyme from the ileum, allowing further digestion.
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The ileum is the short terminal part of the small intestine and forms the connection to the large intestine.
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Approximately 50% of cases are found in the jejunum, followed by the ileum in 31% of cases.
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