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villous
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villous /vil·lous/ (vil´us) villose.
vil·lous (vls) or vil·lose (-s)
adj.
Of, relating to, resembling, or covered with villi.
villous
pertaining to or emanating from villi.
villous atrophy
reduction in size of the villi of the intestinal mucosa caused for example by invasion by enteric viruses such as rotavirus and coronavirus. The atrophy is the result of loss of the epithelial cells of the villus. Digestion is impaired leading to a syndrome of diarrhea and bulky feces.
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