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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈi.le.u/, /ˈi.li.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈi.lju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈi.le.u/, /ˈi.li.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈi.lju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈi.le.o/
Noun
íleo m (plural íleos)
- (anatomy) ileum (last division of small intestine)
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin īlĕus, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós), from Ancient Greek εἰλῶ (eilô, “to twist”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈileo/
- Rhymes: -ileo
- Syllabification: í‧le‧o
Noun
íleo m (plural íleos)
- (pathology) ileus
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