Look up: intestine

1. intestine
   The portion of the digestive tract between the stomach and anus; it is the region where most of the nutrients and absorbed.
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2. intestine
   [n] - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
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3. Intestine
   [pronounce: in-test-in] Small intestine is anorgan used to digest and absorb food. Large intestine removes water from unwanted food.
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4. Intestine
   The part of the digestive system that extends from the stomach to the anus. It is divided into two parts, the small intestine, and the large intestine.
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5. Intestine
   a long, tube-shaped organ that extends from the stomach to the anus; absorbs food and water and passes the waste products of digestion as faeces
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6. Intestine
   The part of the alimentary canal that extends from the stomach to the anus.
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7. Intestine
   Intestine: The long, tubelike organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion. It consists of the small and large intestines.
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8. Intestine
   In·tes'tine adjective [ Latin intestinus , from intus on the inside, within, from in in: confer French intestine . See In .] 1. Internal; inward; -- opposed to external . « Epilepsies, fierce c...
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9. Intestine
   In·tes'tine noun ; plural Intestines . [ Latin intestinum : confer French intestin . See Intestine , adjective ] 1. (Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the stomac...
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10. intestine
    <anatomy, gastroenterology> This is a general term often used to describe both the small and large intestine. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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11. intestine
    bowel noun the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
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12. intestine
    (in-tes´tin) the part of the alimentary canal extending from just below the stomach to the anus; it is a membranous tube and is divided into the small intestine and the large intestine. Called also bowel and gut. large intestine the lower part of the intestinal tract, which starts just be...
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13. Intestine
    • (a.) Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective. • (a.) Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not foreign; -- applied usually to that which is evil; as, intestine disorders, calamities, etc. • (a.) The bowels; entrails; viscera. • (...
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14. intestine
    tubular part of the alimentary canal that extends from the stomach to the anus. The intestine is the site of most chemical digestive processes and ... [3 related articles]
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15. intestine
    intestine, muscular hoselike portion of the gastrointestinal tract extending from the lower end of the stomach (pylorus) to the anal opening. In humans this fairly narrow (about 1 in./2.5 cm) tubelike structure winds compactly back and forth within the abdominal cavity for about 23 ft (7 m), and is ...
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16. intestine
    Type: Term Pronunciation: in-tes′tin Definitions: 1. The digestive tube passing from the stomach to the anus. It is divided primarily into the small intestine (intestinum tenue) and the large intestine (intestinum crassum). Synonyms: bowel, gut1, intestinum1
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17. intestine
    In vertebrates, the digestive tract from the stomach outlet to the anus. The human small intestine is 6 m/20 ft long, 4 cm/1.5 in in diameter, and consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum; the large intestine is 1.5 m/5 ft long, 6 cm/2.5 in in diameter, and includes the caecum...
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18. intestine
    Latin intestinum = the digestive tube beyond the stomach.
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19. Intestine
    The long, tubelike organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion. It consists of the small and large intestines.
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20. intestine
    The long, tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion. The intestine has two parts, the small intestine and the large intestine. Also called bowel.
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21. Intestine
    In human anatomy, the `intestine` (or `bowel`) is the segment of the alimentary canal extending from the pyloric sphincter of the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. In humans, the small intestine is further sub...
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