ileum
Example Sentences
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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
Although it can affect the G.I. tract anywhere, it is most frequently found in the terminal ileum.
From New York Times
Exploratory surgery identified the volvulus of ileum, a rare but serious cause of small bowel obstruction.
From Seattle Times
Exploratory surgery identified the volvulus of ileum, a rare but serious cause of small bowel obstruction.
From Washington Times
Culture independent analysis of ileal mucosa reveals a selective increase in invasive Escherichia coli of novel phylogeny relative to depletion of Clostridiales in Crohn’s disease involving the ileum.
From Nature
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