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回腸 (かいちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

回かい腸ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

ileum

anatomy

Anatomical term for the final section of the small intestine, between the jejunum and the cecum.

回かい腸ちょうは小しょう腸ちょうの一いち部ぶです。
The ileum is a part of the small intestine.

Kanji

回-times, round, game
腸intestines, guts, bowels

Similar words

空くう腸ちょう
空腸 (jejunum) is the middle section of the small intestine, preceding the ileum.
十じゅう二に指し腸ちょう
十二指腸 (duodenum) is the first section of the small intestine, before the jejunum and ileum.

Etymology

From 回 (kai, 'turn, revolve') + 腸 (chō, 'intestine'), referring to the coiled nature of this intestinal section.