small intestine
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Small intestine — Intestine In*tes tine, n.; pl. {Intestines}. [L. intestinum: cf. F. intestin. See {Intestine}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
small intestine — ► NOUN ▪ the part of the intestine that runs between the stomach and the large intestine … English terms dictionary
small intestine — n. the narrow, convoluted section of the intestines, extending from the pyloric end of the stomach to the large intestine and including the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum: see INTESTINE … English World dictionary
Small intestine — Infobox Anatomy Name = Small intestine Latin = intestinum tenue GraySubject = 248 GrayPage = 1168 Caption = Diagram showing the small intestine Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = celiac ganglia, vagus… … Wikipedia
small intestine — Anat. intestine (def. 2). [1760 70] * * * Long, narrow, convoluted tube in which most digestion takes place. It extends 22–25 ft (6.7–7.6 m), from the stomach to the large intestine. The mesentery, a membrane structure, supports it and contains… … Universalium
Small intestine — The part of the digestive tract that extends from the stomach to the large intestine. * * * small intestine n the part of the intestine that lies between the stomach and colon, consists of duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, secretes digestive enzymes … Medical dictionary
small intestine — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms small intestine : singular small intestine plural small intestines medical the tube in your body that food goes into after it has passed through your stomach … English dictionary
Small intestine cancer — Classification and external resources ICD 10 C17 ICD 9 152 … Wikipedia
small intestine — small in testine n the long tube that food goes through after it has gone through your stomach →↑large intestine … Dictionary of contemporary English
small intestine — small′ intes′tine n. anat. intestine 2) • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
small intestine — small in testine noun count the tube in your body that food goes into after it has passed through your stomach … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
