definition intestines
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Medical Dictionary Intestine: The long, tubelike organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion. It consists of the small and large intestines. Last Editorial Review: 6/9/2016.
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Digestive system Absorption is the movement of digested food molecules through the wall of the intestine into the blood or lymph. The small intestine is the region where digested food is absorbed. Most absorption happens in the ileum. This is the longest part of the small intestine and is between 2-4 metres long. The small intestine has a large internal surface area for absorption to happen quickly and efficiently.
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bowel Definition of bowel. 1  1 biology : intestine, gut; also : one of the divisions of the intestines —usually used in plural except in medical use the large bowel move your bowels. 2  2 archaic : the seat of pity, tenderness, or courage —usually used in plural. 3  3 bowels plural : the interior parts; especially : the deep or remote parts bowels of the earth.
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Intestines - your guts! The intestines are the part of the digestive system between the stomach and the anus. They are all coiled up to fit inside your abdomen. 1  The small intestine is a tube about 6 metres long in an adult. 2  The large intestine is much shorter, only about 1 metre long but it is called large because it is wider.
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digestive system Medical Definition of DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. : the bodily system concerned with the ingestion, digestion, and absorption of food: alimentary system.
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Definition of 'large intestine' large intestine in American. 1  the relatively large section of the intestines of vertebrates, between the small intestine and the anus, including the cecum, colon, and rectum. 2  the part of the alimentary canal consisting of the caecum, colon, and rectum.
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gastrointestinal tract Definition of gastrointestinal tract. medical. : the part of the digestive system that consists of the stomach and intestines.
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- Define small intestine: the narrow part of the intestine that lies between the stomach and colon, consists of duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, secretes … the narrow part of the intestine that lies between the stomach and colon, consists of duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, secretes digestive enzymes,…
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- The small intestine is a winding, tightly folded tube about 20 ft (6 m) long in adults. It connects to the stomach on the top end and to the large intestine (colon) on the bottom end. Most of the food a person consumes is digested and absorbed in the small intestine.
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small intestine medical Definition of small intestine : the part of the intestine that lies between the stomach and colon, consists of duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, secretes digestive enzymes, and is the chief site of the absorption of digested nutrients — called also small bowel
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Picture of the intestines Most absorption of nutrients and water happen in the intestines. The intestines include the small intestine, large intestine, and rectum. The small intestine (small bowel) is about 20 feet long and about an inch in diameter.
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digestive system digestive system definition The organs and glands in the body that are responsible for digestion. The digestive system begins with the mouth and extends through the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine, ending with the rectum and anus.
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jejunum The length of small intestine lying between the DUODENUM and the ILEUM and occupying the central part of the ABDOMEN. Much of the enzymatic digestion of food, and most of the absorption, takes place in the jejunum.
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bowel Definition of bowel for English Language Learners. : 1  the long tube in the body that helps digest food and carries solid waste out of the body. 2  the bowels : the deep inner parts of something.
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Small intestine (Redirected from Absorption (small intestine)) The small intestine or small bowel is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine, and is where most of the end absorption of food takes place. The small intestine has three distinct regions – the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
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intestine intestine ‎(plural intestines) ( 1 anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs. 2  One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.  bowel.
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definitions - Small intestinereport a problem The small intestine or small bowel is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine, and is where much of the digestion and absorption of food takes place. The small intestine has three distinct regions – the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
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intestine The portion of the digestive tract extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consisting of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. adjective. Internal; civil: the intestine affairs of the nation.
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Picture of the Intestines The intestines are a long, continuous tube running from the stomach to the anus. Most absorption of nutrients and water happen in the intestines. The intestines include the small intestine, large intestine, and rectum. The small intestine (small bowel) is about 20 feet long and about an inch in diameter.Its job is to absorb most of the nutrients from what we eat and drink.Velvety tissue lines the small intestine, which is divided into the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.The large intestine (colon or large bowel) is about 5 feet long and about 3 inches in diameter. The colon absorbs water from wastes, creating stool.elvety tissue lines the small intestine, which is divided into the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The large intestine (colon or large bowel) is about 5 feet long and about 3 inches in diameter. The colon absorbs water from wastes, creating stool.
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- Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868) Citation: Treaty with the Sioux-Brule, Oglala, Miniconjou, Yanktonai, Hunkpapa, Blackfeet, Cuthead, Two Kettle, San Arcs, and Santee-and Arapaho, 4/29/1868; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives.
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definitions - Small intestinereport a problem The small intestine or small bowel is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine, and is where most of the digestion and absorption of food takes place. The small intestine has three distinct regions – the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The duodenum receives bile and pancreatic juice through the pancreatic duct, controlled by the sphincter of Oddi. The primary function of the small intestine is the absorption of nutrients and minerals from food. This article is primarily about the human gastrointestinal tract. The information about its processes is directly applicable to most placental mammals.
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Small intestine Small intestine. The small intestine is made up of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Together with the esophagus, large intestine, and the stomach, it forms the gastrointestinal tract. In living humans, the small intestine alone measures about 6 to 7 meters long. After death, this length can increase by up to half.
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Small Intestine The small intestine is a long, highly convoluted tube in the digestive system that absorbs about 90% of the nutrients from the food we eat.
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- Medical Definition of intestinal. 1  1a: affecting or occurring in the intestine intestinal digestion intestinal catarrhb: living in the intestine the intestinal flora an intestinal worm. 2  2: of, relating to, or being the intestine the intestinal canal.
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Definition of 'intestine' countable noun. Your intestines are the tubes in your body through which food passes when it has left your stomach. This area is always tender to the touch if the intestines are not functioning properly. This vitamin is absorbed through the walls of the small intestine. Synonyms: guts, insides [informal], bowels, internal organs More Synonyms of intestine
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gut The digestive tract or a portion thereof, especially the intestine or stomach. b. The embryonic digestive tube, consisting of the foregut, the midgut, and the hindgut. c. guts The bowels or entrails; viscera.