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ileum

noun as in 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.

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Although it can affect the G.I. tract anywhere, it is most frequently found in the terminal ileum.

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Exploratory surgery identified the volvulus of ileum, a rare but serious cause of small bowel obstruction.

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Exploratory surgery identified the volvulus of ileum, a rare but serious cause of small bowel obstruction.

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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.

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