Mesh term Ileum
Browse to parent terms:Intestine, Small
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
Description
The distal and narrowest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between the JEJUNUM and the ILEOCECAL VALVE of the LARGE INTESTINE.Browse to child terms:
Ileocecal Valve
Meckel Diverticulum
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