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intestine

[in-tes-tin] / ɪnˈtɛs tɪn /
NOUN
bodily organ
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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The researchers are now moving forward with additional studies, including testing in larger animal models and systems that replicate the human intestine, as they work toward eventual clinical applications.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

By the time she was diagnosed, she had reached stage 4, with deep infiltrating endometriosis spread across her ligaments, intestine, pelvis, ovaries and uterus.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Treated mice had lower levels of collagen, a major component of scar tissue, than untreated mice or those that underwent a sham procedure in which the intestine was cut and reconnected without removing tissue.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

The trial, led by Ghosh, began in November, and uses electrodes to detect activity of the small intestine.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The tumor in the small intestine is harder to measure.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr