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ileum

[il-ee-uhm] / ˈɪl i əm /
NOUN
small intestine
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In particular, the investigative team analyzed colon, ileum, stool, and blood samples from people living with chronic HIV infection and well-matched controls.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

Notably, they observed a connection between accelerated biological aging and the microbiomes of both the colon and ileum, but not the fecal microbiome.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

Amino acids are absorbed through the intestinal lining of the ileum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Figure 23.18 Small Intestine The three regions of the small intestine are the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The pyloric orifice is always more affected than the cardiac; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, are inflamed; the cæcum is enlarged, inflamed, and generally impacted.

From The Dog by Dinks




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