intestine
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Resistant starch is a type of carbohydrate that escapes much of the usual digestion in the small intestine, allowing it to reach the colon, where microbes can break it down.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The lactase enzyme is predominantly at the tip of the villi, or the small hairs in the small intestine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
When he finally woke up, in an intensive care unit in Oklahoma City, about 90 miles northeast of Comanche, he learned that surgeons had removed 13 inches of his small intestine during emergency surgery.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
This is a more aggressive form of the condition in which scar tissue builds up, causing parts of the intestine to narrow.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Finally they bought a waterproof cape that enveloped her completely, made of semitransparent seal intestine.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
The researchers concentrated their analysis on mesenteric adipose tissue, which surrounds the intestines.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Bowel sounds are produced as gas and fluid move through the intestines.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
The physical motion created while walking could also contribute by triggering reflexes that encourage the intestines to become more active.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
Using modern analytical techniques, researchers identified several internal organs, including the stomach, liver and intestines.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
My intestines are all bundled up inside of me, and a slew of thoughts run through my head.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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