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RID132 small intestine

synonym

Dünndarm
intestinum tenue
kleiner Darm
sm int
small bowel

definition

Organ with organ cavity which is continuous proximally with the stomach and distally with the large intestine. [FMA]

comment

[alt def] The portion of the gastrointestinal tract between the pylorus of the stomach and the ileocecal valve of the large intestine. It is divisible into three portions: the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. [MeSH]