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Small Bowel Anatomy

Aka: Small Bowel Anatomy, Small Bowel, Small Intestine
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  1. See Also
    1. Abdominal Anatomy
  2. Components
    1. Duodenum
    2. Jejunum
    3. Ileum
  3. Anatomy
    1. giSmallBowelIleumGrayBB535.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
    2. giSmallBowelDuodenojejunalGrayBB1041.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
    3. giSmallBowelDuodenojejunalGrayBB1042.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)

Intestines, Small (C0021852)

Definition (NCI) The section of the intestines between the pylorus and cecum. The small intestine is approximately 20 feet long and consists of the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. Its main function is to absorb nutrients from food as the food is transported to the large intestine.
Definition (FMA) Organ with organ cavity which is continuous proximally with the stomach and distally with the large intestine. Examples: There is only one small intestine.
Definition (NCI) The section of the intestines between the pylorus and cecum. The small intestine is approximately 20 feet long and consists of the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. Its main function is to absorb nutrients from food as the food is transported to the large intestine. (NCI)
Definition (UWDA) Organ with organ cavity which is continuous proximally with the stomach and distally with the large intestine. Examples: There is only one small intestine.
Definition (MSH) The portion of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT between the PYLORUS of the STOMACH and the ILEOCECAL VALVE of the LARGE INTESTINE. It is divisible into three portions: the DUODENUM, the JEJUNUM, and the ILEUM.
Definition (CSP) proximal part of the intestine, extending from the pylorus to the cecum; about twenty feet long in humans.
Definition (NCI) The part of the digestive tract that is located between the stomach and the large intestine.
Concepts Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component (T023)
MSH D007421
ICD10 U002615
SnomedCT 30315005, 264196002
HL7 INSTS, BOWSM
English Intestine, Small, Intestines, Small, Small Intestines, Small intestine, NOS, Small bowel, NOS, SMALL INTESTINE, small intestine, SI - Small intestine, small bowel, 58 SMALL INTESTINE, Intestinum tenue, small intestines, Small Intestine, Small intestine, Small bowel, Small intestinal, Small intestinal structure, Small intestinal (qualifier value), Small intestinal structure (body structure), Gastrointestinal Tract, Small Intestine, Small Bowel, Bowel, Small
Swedish Tunntarm
Czech střevo tenké
Finnish Ohutsuoli
Russian KISHECHNIK TONKII, TONKAIA KISHKA, КИШЕЧНИК ТОНКИЙ, ТОНКАЯ КИШКА
Japanese 小腸
Croatian CRIJEVO, TANKO
Latvian Tievā zarna, Zarna, tievā
Polish Jelito cienkie
Spanish entérico (calificador), entérico, estructura del intestino delgado (estructura corporal), estructura del intestino delgado, intestino delgado, Intestino Delgado
French Intestin grêle
German Dünndarm
Italian Intestino tenue
Dutch Darm, dunne, Intestinum tenue
Portuguese Intestino Delgado
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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