Word parts
What it means
The bowel. The small intestineSMAWL in-TES-tinThe long, narrow part of the bowel between the stomach and the large intestine, where most digestion and absorption happen.Full entry (duodenum, jejunum and ileum) digests food and absorbs most nutrients. The large intestine (colonKOH-lunThe main part of the large intestine, between the small intestine and the rectum.col/o colonFull entry and rectumREK-tumThe last part of the large intestine, between the colon and the anus, where stool is held until it leaves the body.Full entry ) absorbs water and forms stool. Together they are several meters long.
At a glance
| Spanish | intestino |
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| Also written | intestines, intestine's, intestine’s |
Related terms
enter/o
A word part that means intestine, usually the small intestine.
digestion
The process of breaking food down into small parts the body can absorb and use.
colon
The main part of the large intestine, between the small intestine and the rectum.
obstruction
A blockage in a passage of the body, such as an airway, the bowel, a blood vessel or a tube.
small intestine
The long, narrow part of the bowel between the stomach and the large intestine, where most digestion and absorption happen.
duodenum
The first, short part of the small intestine, just after the stomach.