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intestine

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in·tes·tine  (n-tstn)
n.
The portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consisting of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. Often used in the plural.
adj.
Internal; civil: the intestine affairs of the nation.

[Middle English, from Old French intestin, from Latin intestna, intestines, from neuter pl. of intestnus, internal, from intus, within; see en in Indo-European roots.]
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intestine A. stomach B. large intestine C. small intestine D. rectum E. anus F. appendix G. cecum

intestine [ɪnˈtɛstɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (usually plural) the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus See large intestine, small intestine Related adj alvine
[from Latin intestīnum gut, from intestīnus internal, from intus within]
intestinal  [ɪnˈtɛstɪnəl ˌɪntɛsˈtaɪnəl] adj
intestinally  adv

intestine  (n-tstn)
The muscular tube that forms the part of the digestive tract extending from the stomach to the anus and consisting of the small and large intestines. In the intestine, nutrients and water from digested food are absorbed and waste products are solidified into feces. See also large intestinesmall intestine
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intestine
A. duodenum, B. cecum, C. appendix, D. ileum, E. stomach, F. large intestine, G. small intestine, H. jejunum, I. rectum, J. anus
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anusintestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body
hindgut - the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos
small intestine - the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed
large intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces
abdomen, belly, stomach, venter - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
Translations
intestine [ɪnˈtestɪn] Nintestino m
small/large intestineintestino m delgado/grueso

intestine [ɪnˈtɛstɪn] nintestin m large intestine, small intestine

intestine
nDarm m; small/large intestineDünn-/Dickdarm m

intestine [ɪnˈtɛstɪn] nintestino
large intestine → (intestino) crasso
small intestine → (intestino) tenue m

intestine
n intestine [inˈtestin]
(often in plural) the lower part of the food passage in man and animals. derms مَعْى черво střevo tarm die Eingeweide (pl.) έντερο intestino sool روده suoli intestin מְעִי अतड़ी crijevo bél usus görn, þarmur intestino 장(腸) žarnos zarna usus darm tarm jelito intestino intestin кишки črevo črevo crevo tarmar, inälvor ลำไส้ bağırsak кишки, кишечник آنتیں ruột
adj intestinal [intesˈtainl, (especially American ) inˈtestinl]
derm مَعْوي чревен střevní tarm- Darm-... εντερικός intestinal soole- روده ای suoli- intestinal שֶׁל הַמֵעַיִים आतसंबन्धी crijevni bél- mengenai usus garna-, þarma- intestinale 腸の 장(腸)의 žarnų zarnu- usus darm- tarm-, innvolls- jelitowy intestinal in­tes­tinal кишечный črevný črevesen crevni tarm-, inälvs- เกี่ยวกับลำไส้ bağırsaklara ait 腸的 кишковий امعائی thuộc về ruột


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