Jejunitis
/ˌdʒiː.dʒuːˈnaɪ.tɪs/noun
Inflammation of the jejunum, the middle section of the small intestine.
Did you know?The name comes from Latin ieiunus, meaning “fasting” or “empty,” because ancient anatomists observed that the jejunum was often empty during dissection.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
ieiunus
“Fasting, hungry, or empty”
Late Latin
Latin
jejunium
“Fasting; an empty state”
16th Century
Latin
jejunum
“The “empty” portion of the small intestine”
19th Century
Medical Latin
jejunite
“Inflammation of the jejunum”
Modern English
English
jejunitis
“Inflammation of the jejunum”