ileum
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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 • Feb. 21, 2024
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
The cecum joins the ileum to the colon and is the receiving pouch for the waste matter.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
No clear demarcation exists between the jejunum and the final segment of the small intestine, the ileum.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Ileo-colon: the anterior portion of the hind-gut, extending from the mid-gut to the rectum, when not distinctly differentiated into ileum and colon.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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