Uptake of substances through the lining of the INTESTINES.
Absorption, Intestinal
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Jejunum
The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of the remaining portion of the small intestine below duodenum.
Jejunums
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Malabsorption Syndromes
General term for a group of MALNUTRITION syndromes caused by failure of normal INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of nutrients.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
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Thinness
A state of insufficient flesh on the body usually defined as having a body weight less than skeletal and physical standards, such as BODY MASS INDEX, and dependent on age, sex, and genetic background.