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ileum

[il-ee-uhm] / ˈɪl i əm /
NOUN
small intestine
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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 undigested food is sent to the colon from the ileum via peristaltic movements of the muscle.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The cecum joins the ileum to the colon and is the receiving pouch for the waste matter.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

In two instances he found a layer of diphtheritic deposit over the mucous membrane of the lower part of the ileum.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various




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