Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jejunization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: je-ju-niza-tion
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adaptive process by which a part of the intestine (usually the ileum) assumes certain structural or functional features typical of the jejunum.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Contrast-enhanced CT scans often show hypervascularity of the involved mesentery, manifesting as vascular dilatation, tortuosity, prominence, and wide spacing of the vasa recta (Fig. 11). These distinctive vascular changes have been called vascular jejunization of the ileum or the comb sign [33]."
"These ASBT/GLP data, together with the histological and ILBP/GATA4 changes, suggest that the interposed ileal segment underwent a selective jejunization postsurgery."

Etymology

From jejun(o)- + -ization.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

jejunisation (alternative)

Questions

What does jejunization mean?: An adaptive process by which a part of the intestine (usually the ileum) assumes certain structural or functional features typical of the jejunum.
Where does jejunization come from?: From jejun(o)- + -ization.

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