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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 ileum ends and the large intestine begins at the ileocecal valve.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

They had two hearts in one pericardium, the digestive tracts did not fuse until the lowest third of the ileum was reached.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin




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