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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

Amino acids are absorbed through the intestinal lining of the ileum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The human small intestine is over 6m long and is divided into three parts: the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The jejunum and ileum are surrounded above and at the sides by the colon.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin




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