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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- Intestine, large
the cecum (caecum), the appendix (vermiform appendix), the colon, and the rectum. Once the products of digestion enter the cecum through the ileocecal valve, they move rapidly past the appendix, which juts out from the intestine near the cecum. The colon absorbs any remaining water and forms the stool, which is send to the rectum […]
- Intestine, small
The tubelike organ that receives the products of digestion from the stomach. It has three parts, the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. The duodenum is rich in glands that produce digestive enzymes, and also receives bile from the liver. Digested material moves from the duodenum to the ileum through the jejunum. The ileum ends […]
- Intolerance, food
Difficulty in digesting a food. Common offenders include milk products, wheat and other grains that contain gluten, and foods that tend to cause intestinal gas, such as cabbage and beans. Food intolerance is often mistaken for food allergy, but it does not involve a histamine response against the food. Treatments include avoiding the offending food […]
- Intolerance, lactose
The inability to digest lactose, a component of milk and some other dairy products. The basis for lactose intolerance is the lack of an enzyme called lactase in the small intestine. The most common symptoms of lactose intolerance are diarrhea, bloating, a
- Intra-arterial pressure
The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the arterial tension.