intestine

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This naturally occurring hormone, produced by endocrine cells in the intestines, suppresses appetite and slows stomach emptying.

From The Wall Street Journal

It relies on an endoscope, a camera-tipped flexible device that is carefully guided through the large intestine.

From Science Daily

And one of them was stuck in the narrow tube that carries the digestive fluid known as bile from the gallbladder to the small intestine.

From New York Times

His colon was re-sectioned, gallbladder was removed and he had an operation on his small intestine, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Similarly, scientists have for decades analyzed the genetic information in fecal matter to reveal the microbes in people’s intestines—the gut microbiome, which plays dramatic roles in human health and development.

From Science Magazine