iléon

See also: íleon

French

Alternative forms

• iléum

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ileum, ileon, itself a derivative of Ancient Greek εἰλέω (eiléō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.le.ɔ̃/

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Noun

iléon m (plural iléons)

1. (anatomy) ileum

Further reading

• “iléon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.