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.
Synonyms: Intestines, Small, Intestine, Small, Small Intestines, Small Intestine
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; inflammation equals ENTERITIS but ENTEROCOLITIS; DUODENITIS; and ILEITIS are available ,INTESTINAL MICROORGANISMS was heading 1963-67 ,search INTESTINAL MICROORGANISMS under INTESTINES 1966-67
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D007421
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