small intestine

NOUN

part of digestive tract

Synonyms

WEAK

duodenum ileum jejunum villus

Example Sentences

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The treatment targets the small intestine, where many of the hormones affected by GLP-1 drugs are produced.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

When sections of the small intestine become diseased or die, surgeons often must remove the damaged tissue.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

But he was saved by three major surgeries in which most of his small intestine was removed.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

He then had to be fed through a tube - a process that damaged his liver so much that he needed a transplant as well as a new small intestine and large colon.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

After that a piece of his small intestine had to go.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols