The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place. It lies between...

excessive bacterial growth in the small intestine. Unlike the colon (or large bowel), which is rich with bacteria, the small bowel usually has fewer than 100...

Small intestine cancer is a cancer of the small intestine. It is relatively rare compared to other gastrointestinal malignancies such as gastric cancer...

Enteritis is inflammation of the small intestine. It is most commonly caused by food or drink contaminated with pathogenic microbes, such as Serratia...

large intestine begins in the right iliac region of the pelvis, just at or below the waist, where it is joined to the end of the small intestine at the...

includes the main organs of digestion, namely, the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. The complete human digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal...

Small sausage in large sausage (Chinese: 大腸包小腸; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tōa-tn̂g pau sió-tn̂g; lit. 'large intestine wrapping small intestine') is a snack sausage...

gastric acid until it passes into the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. The third stage, the intestinal phase, begins in the duodenum. Here...

nutrients, the chyme gradually works its way through the small intestine to the large intestine. In contrast to peristalsis, segmentation contractions result...

(/ˈtʃɪt(ər)lɪŋz/), sometimes spelled chitlins or chittlins, are the large intestines of domestic animals. They usually come from pigs, but are also made from...

the gastrointestinal tract, namely the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and rectum; and the accessory organs of digestion, the liver...

Chunchullo is beef small intestine, which may be grilled or fried. It is consumed in many Latin American countries. In some countries, chunchullo is grilled...

the large intestine, appendix, or small intestine. It may refer to: Ischemic colitis, large intestine Mesenteric ischemia, small intestine Gangrene (disambiguation)...

affected part of the intestines in adults is the sigmoid colon with the cecum being second most affected. In children the small intestine is more often involved...

roughage move into the large intestine. The large intestine, also known as the hindgut consists of the cecum, large colon, small colon and rectum, terminating...

gastrointestinal tract such as the pharynx, larynx, esophagus, stomach, and small intestine such that the inside wall lining, size, shape, contour, and patency...

digestion occurring within the small intestine. An alternate explanation for differences in results is the variance in small bowel transit time among tested...

Intestine transplantation (intestinal transplantation, or small bowel transplantation) is the surgical replacement of the small intestine for chronic...

so provide greater support for nutrient digestion. The wall of the small intestine is lined with four main tunics - tunica mucosa, tunica submucosa, tunica...

is a pouch-like structure of the large intestine, located at the junction of the small and the large intestines. The term "vermiform" comes from Latin...

too quickly from the stomach to the duodenum—the first part of the small intestine—in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This condition is also called...

English) is a long-term autoimmune disorder, primarily affecting the small intestine, where individuals develop intolerance to gluten, present in foods...

The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In mammals, it may be the...

between villi in the intestinal epithelial lining of the small intestine and large intestine (or colon). The glands and intestinal villi are covered by...

within the peritoneum that is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine. It is typically located on the right side of the body (the same side...

the small intestine and large intestine. The solitary lymphatic nodules are found scattered throughout the mucous membrane of the small intestine, but...

relaxation and contraction, occurring in the posterior stomach and the small intestine, and are carried out by the muscularis externa. Motility may be overactive...

of the intestine folds into the section immediately ahead of it. It typically involves the small intestine and less commonly the large intestine. Symptoms...

A small intestine neuroendocrine tumor is a carcinoid in the distal small intestine or the proximal large intestine. It is a relatively rare cancer and...

portion of the intestine. These defects can either occur in the small or large intestine. The most prominent symptom of intestinal atresia is bilious vomiting...