All ilea synonyms
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I i noun ilea
- duodenum — the first portion of the small intestine, from the stomach to the jejunum.
- ileum — Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- jejunum — the middle portion of the small intestine, between the duodenum and the ileum.
- villus — Anatomy, Zoology. one of the minute, wormlike processes on certain membranes, especially on the mucous membrane of the small intestine, where they serve in absorbing nutriment.
- duodena — Plural form of duodenum.
- villi — Anatomy, Zoology. one of the minute, wormlike processes on certain membranes, especially on the mucous membrane of the small intestine, where they serve in absorbing nutriment.