Intestine

  • 51nonrotation of the intestine — failure of rotation of the intestine during embryonic development, so that the small intestine lies on the right side of the abdomen and the large intestine on the left …

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  • 52large intestine — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms large intestine : singular large intestine plural large intestines medical the wider lower part of your intestine that changes food into solid waste …

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  • 53small intestine cancer — A rare cancer that forms in tissues of the small intestine (the part of the digestive tract between the stomach and the large intestine). The most common type is adenocarcinoma (cancer that begins in cells that make and release mucus and other… …

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  • 54small intestine — ► NOUN ▪ the part of the intestine that runs between the stomach and the large intestine …

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  • 55large intestine — n. the relatively large section of the intestines of vertebrates, between the small intestine and the anus, including the cecum, colon, and rectum: see INTESTINE …

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  • 56small 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 …

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  • 57large intestine — noun beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑intestine, ↑bowel, ↑gut • Hyponyms: ↑colon • …

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  • 58small intestine — noun the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑intestine, ↑bowel, ↑gut • Hyponyms: ↑duodenum, ↑jejunum, ↑ileum …

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  • 59large intestine — noun Date: 1823 the more terminal division of the vertebrate intestine that is wider and shorter than the small intestine, typically divided into cecum, colon, and rectum, and concerned especially with the resorption of water and the formation of …

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  • 60Кишечник (Intestine, Bowel, Gut) — часть пищеварительного тракта, расположенная между желудком и анусом. В ее состав входят две главные части тонкая кишка и толстая кишка. Тонкая кишка (small intestine), в свою очередь, делится на двенадцатиперстную, тощую и подвздошную кишки.… …

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