Intestine
61small intestine — noun The upper part of the intestine, between the stomach and the large intestine, divided into the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum. Syn: small bowel …
62small intestine — noun the part of the intestine that runs between the stomach and the large intestine, consisting of the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum …
63small intestine — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms small intestine : singular small intestine plural small intestines medical the tube in your body that food goes into after it has passed through your stomach …
64large intestine — The long, tube like organ that is connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other. The large intestine has four parts: cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal. Partly digested food moves through the cecum into the colon, where… …
65small intestine — noun Date: 1767 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 …
66Large intestine (TCM) — As distinct from the Western medical concept of Large Intestine, this concept from Traditional Chinese Medicine is more a way of describing a set of interrelated parts than an anatomical organ. (See Zang Fu theory) …
67Malrotation of the intestine — Failure for the intestine to rotate normally during embryonic development …
68mesenterial intestine — the portion of the small intestine that has a mesentery, comprising the jejunum and ileum …
69large intestine — large in testine n the lower part of your ↑bowels, where food is changed into solid waste matter →↑small intestine …
70small intestine — small in testine n the long tube that food goes through after it has gone through your stomach →↑large intestine …
