small intestine
noun
: the narrow part of the intestine that lies between the stomach and colon, consists of duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, secretes digestive enzymes, and is the chief site of the digestion of food into small molecules which are absorbed into the body
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The enzymes lactase and sucrase, made in the small intestine, break down dairy sugar and sugar, respectively.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
The small intestines move around the abdominal cavity freely, like snakes in a bag.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
This can lead to the need for a colostomy or ileostomy, where stool is passed directly from the large or small intestine to a bag outside the belly.
—Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
During digestion, lactase produced in the lining of the small intestine splits lactose into smaller sugar molecules (known as glucose and galactose) for absorption.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2024
The stuff that is produced by the gut, specifically in the end of the small intestine and the colon, makes up most of the GLP-1 produced in the body, Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, told me.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
Using a small tube called a cannula, researchers took samples from the pigs’ small intestine.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024
In Hallie's case, her small intestine, liver, colon, stomach and part of her bladder were encased in a grapefruit-sized, balloon-like ball coated by a thin membrane, just above where her belly button would be.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
This is excess bacteria growth in the small intestine, which causes chronic diarrhea.20
Hormones
Bowel habits tend to vary throughout the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.
—Steph Coelho, Health, 10 Feb. 2024
Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
The small intestines move around the abdominal cavity freely, like snakes in a bag.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
This can lead to the need for a colostomy or ileostomy, where stool is passed directly from the large or small intestine to a bag outside the belly.
—Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
During digestion, lactase produced in the lining of the small intestine splits lactose into smaller sugar molecules (known as glucose and galactose) for absorption.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2024
The stuff that is produced by the gut, specifically in the end of the small intestine and the colon, makes up most of the GLP-1 produced in the body, Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, told me.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
Using a small tube called a cannula, researchers took samples from the pigs’ small intestine.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024
In Hallie's case, her small intestine, liver, colon, stomach and part of her bladder were encased in a grapefruit-sized, balloon-like ball coated by a thin membrane, just above where her belly button would be.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
This is excess bacteria growth in the small intestine, which causes chronic diarrhea.20
Hormones
Bowel habits tend to vary throughout the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.
—Steph Coelho, Health, 10 Feb. 2024
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“Small intestine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20intestine. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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