intestine /in·tes·tine/ (in-tes´tin) the part of the alimentary canal extending from the pyloric opening of the stomach to the anus.intes´tinal
small intestine, 
large intestine the distal portion of the intestine, about 5 feet long, extending from its junction with the small intestine to the anus and comprising the cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal.
small intestine the proximal portion of the intestine, about 20 feet long, smaller in caliber than the large intestine, extending from the pylorus to the cecum and comprising the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
| small intestine n. The narrow, winding, upper part of the intestine where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed by the blood. It extends from the pylorus to the cecum and consists of the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. Also called small bowel. |
small intestine,
the longest part of the digestive tract, extending for about 7 m from the pylorus of the stomach to the iliocecal junction. It is divided into the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Decreasing in diameter from beginning to end, it is situated in the central and caudal part of the abdominal cavity, surrounded by large intestine. It functions in digestion and is the major organ of absorption of prepared food. Compare large intestine.
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Small intestine
intestine
the part of the alimentary tract extending from the pyloric opening of the stomach to the anus. It is a musculomembranous tube lined with a secretory and/or absorptive mucosa, comprising the small intestine and large intestine; called also bowel and gut. See also intestinal tract.
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Distended and congested loops of intestine in a cow with intussusception. By permission from Blowey RW, Weaver AD, Diseases and Disorders of Cattle, Mosby, 1997
small
a lesser dimension.
small buffalo grass
panicumcoloratum.
small burr medic
medicagominima.
small colon
the terminal colon in the horse between the right dorsal colon and the rectum. Because of its small diameter it is a common site for obstruction by phytobezoars and similar bodies.
small colon impaction
subacute colic in horses characterized by a palpable mass in the midlevel right abdomen.
small-faced mallow
see malva parviflora.
small-flowered buttercup
ranunculusparviflorus.
small-flowered Darling pea
swainsonabrachycarpa.
small-flowered mallow
see malva parviflora.
small-flowered melilot
melilotusindica.
small golden tip
goodiamedicagenea.
small-headed rice-flower
pimeleamicrocephala.
small intestine
includes all of the intestine between the pylorus and the ileocecal valve; composed of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. See also intestine, intestinal.
small intestine meridian points
acupuncture points on the small intestine meridian.
small-leaf poranthera
porantheramicrophylla.
small-leaved bluebush
see maireana brevifolia.
small liver fluke
dicrocoeliumdendriticum.
small nuclear ribonucleoproteins
see ribonucleic acid.
small passion flower
passiflorasuberosa.
small stomach worm
trichostrongylusaxei.
small strongyles
include Caballonema, Cyathostomum, Cylicocyclus, Cylicodontophorus, Cylicostephanus, Cylindropharynx, Gyalocephalus, Poteriostomum spp.
small yellow foxglove
lathyrussplendens.
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