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ileum

[il-ee-uhm] / ˈɪl i əm /
NOUN
small intestine
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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

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

The gallbladder secretes bile to the ileum, which uses it to break down fats.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The mesoappendix, the mesentery of the appendix, tethers it to the mesentery of the ileum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

We may take it for granted that all gases generated in the jejunum, ileum, and large intestines pass onward toward the anus, and there sooner or later escape.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 by Various




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