small intestine

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Noun

small intestine (plural small intestines)

1. (anatomy) The upper part of the intestine, between the stomach and the large intestine, divided into the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum.

Synonyms

• small bowel

Related terms

• large intestine

Translations

• French: intestin grêle
• German: Dünndarm
• Italian: intestino tenue
• Portuguese: intestino delgado
• Russian: то́нкая кишка́
• Spanish: intestino delgado

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