small intestine
nounDefinition of small intestine
: the narrow part of the intestine that lies between the stomach and colon, consists of duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, secretes digestive enzymes, and is the chief site of the digestion of food into small molecules which are absorbed into the body
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The tube is inserted through the patient’s mouth and stomach, then into the first part of the small intestine, called the duodenum. — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, "These Medical Devices Are Inserted Into 500,000 Patients Each Year — but Are Tough to Sterilize," 6 Aug. 2019 As food moves through the small intestine, nutrients and water are absorbed into your bloodstream, and waste moves on to the large intestine, where it is turned into stool, moves to your rectum, and stays there until pushed out in a bowel movement. — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, "Why Does Falling in Love Make Me Constipated?," 20 Aug. 2019 In people diagnosed with celiac disease, eating gluten damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents nutrient absorption. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "Eating more gluten early in life is tied to children's higher risk of celiac disease, a study says," 13 Aug. 2019 If ingested, the body attacks the small intestine, which is responsible for nutrition absorption. — Catie Wegman, sun-sentinel.com, "Fort Lauderdale mom creates baking club for children with dietary restrictions," 26 July 2019 The doctor and his team would operate for 4 1/2 hours, removing his gallbladder, a segment of his liver and large intestine, and repairing his small intestine. — Danny Gold, SI.com, "The Broken Case of David Ortiz," 23 July 2019 An attendant led me to a small intestine of a queue. — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, "Was the Automotive Era a Terrible Mistake?," 22 July 2019 Ortiz’s small intestine was pierced in three places, raising the danger of infection as gut bacteria spilled into his abdomen. — Washington Post, "Quick work, luck saved Red Sox slugger Ortiz, surgeons say in first interview," 14 June 2019 The bullet traveled through Maalik’s large and small intestine, struck his bowel and exited through his back. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "‘God protected my baby at that moment’: Teen cashier recovering after Dollar General robbery, shooting," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'small intestine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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