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71intestinal flora — bacteria normally present in the intestinal tract. Some are responsible for the synthesis of vitamin K. By producing a highly acidic environment in the intestine they may also prevent infection by pathogenic bacteria that cannot tolerate such… …
72intestinal anastomosis — the establishment of a communication between two portions of the intestinal tract …
73intestinal angina — cramping postprandial abdominal pain caused by ischemia of the smooth muscle of the intestine in patients with intestinal vascular insufficiency conditions such as nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia. Called also abdominal a …
74intestinal absorptive cell — one of the cells of the intestinal epithelium, having a brush border made up of many closely packed parallel microvilli, and believed to be associated with absorption, particularly of macromolecules …
75intestinal hormones — hormones that are active in the intestines, including both those produced by the enteroendocrine cells and those produced elsewhere that aid in digestion or other intestinal processes. Cf. gastrointestinal h s …
76intestinal schistosomiasis — the chronic form of either schistosomiasis mansoni or schistosomiasis japonica in which the intestinal tract is involved. Most of those infected are asymptomatic but some have intermittent diarrhea and blood and mucus in the feces …
77intestinal villi — villi intestinales [TA] the multitudinous threadlike projections that cover the surface of the mucosa of the small intestine and serve as the sites of absorption (by active transport and diffusion) of fluids and nutrients. Intestinal villus …
78intestinal flora — bacteria normally present in the intestinal tract. Some are responsible for the synthesis of vitamin K. By producing a highly acidic environment in the intestine they may also prevent infection by pathogenic bacteria that cannot tolerate such… …
79intestinal flora — /ɪnˈtɛstənəl ˌflɔrə/ (say in testuhnuhl .flawruh) noun harmless bacteria, etc., which live in the intestinal tract …
80intestinal fortitude — /ɪnˌtɛstənəl ˈfɔtətjud/ (say in.testuhnuhl fawtuhtyoohd) noun courage; stamina: *And the courage taken for granted was not merely a matter of what someone has called intestinal fortitude; it extended to the spirit, even to that of youngsters.… …
