Jejunity
[ji-joon] /dʒɪˈdʒun/
adjective
1.
without interest or significance; dull; insipid:
a jejune novel.
2.
juvenile; immature; childish:
jejune behavior.
3.
lacking knowledge or experience; uninformed:
jejune attempts to design a house.
4.
deficient or lacking in nutritive value:
a jejune diet.
/dʒɪˈdʒuːn/
adjective
1.
simple; naive; unsophisticated
2.
insipid; dull; dry
3.
lacking nourishment; insubstantial or barren
adj.
1610s, “dull in the mind, flat, insipid,” from Latin ieiunus “empty, dry, barren,” literally “fasting, hungry,” of obscure origin.
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1. a combining form representing jejunum, in compound words: jejunostomy. jejuno- or jejun- pref. Jejunum: jejunotomy.
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- Jejunoileal
jejunoileal je·ju·no·il·e·al (jə-jōō’nō-ĭl’ē-əl, jěj’u-) adj. Relating to the jejunum and the ileum.
- Jejunoileal bypass
jejunoileal bypass n. Anastomosis of the upper jejunum to the terminal ileum for treating morbid obesity. Also called bowel bypass, jejunoileal shunt.
- Jejunoileitis
jejunoileitis je·ju·no·il·e·i·tis (jə-jōō’nō-ĭl’ē-ī’tĭs, jěj’u-) n. Inflammation of the jejunum and the ileum.