villus
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- noun
- /ˈvɪləs/
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- Damage to the villus can lead to malabsorption of essential nutrients.
- intestinal villus
- villus length
Examples
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The crypt for secretion in the duodenum is more developed, and the villus of the jejunum and ileum, which is more important for digestion and absorption, is easy to damage.
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Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of 5 µm cross-sections was performed to assess changes in the villus morphology.
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You don't have villi, but you do still have these crypts.
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Both villus length and mucosa thickness were superior to those of the HS group.
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The lumens up here, this is the villus and the cells are going to shed off into the lumen and be removed from the organ system.
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These results might be caused by the more serious crypt damage in the duodenum and more serious villus damage in the jejunum and ileum.
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The numbers of macrophages per cross-section were counted and averaged to macrophages per villus.
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The villus in the small intestine plays a crucial role in nutrient absorption.
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Each villus contains tiny blood vessels that help transport absorbed nutrients.
Compounds
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A small finger-like growth on the fetus that helps pass food and oxygen from the mother to the developing baby
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A test in early pregnancy that takes a small tissue sample from the placenta to check for genetic problems
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A medical test in early pregnancy that takes a small tissue sample from the placenta to check the baby's genes
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Etymology
Villus comes from Latin villus, meaning 'tuft of hair'. That's why villi are tiny, hair-like, finger-shaped parts on the inside of the small intestine that increase the surface area to help absorb nutrients.