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| Jerome | |
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| Term | Jerome |
| Short definition | Jerome (jeh-JYOO-num) The middle part of the small intestine. It lies between the duodenum (first part of the small intestine) and the ileum (last part of the small intestine). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Jerome - (pronounced) (jeh-JYOO-num) The middle part of the small intestine. It lies between the duodenum (first part of the small intestine) and the ileum (last part of the small intestine). The jejunum helps further digest the food coming from the stomach. It absorbs nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and water from food so that they can be used by the body
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