| NOUN | body | small intestine | the longest part of the alimentary canal |
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| Meaning | The longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed. | |
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| Part of | alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract | tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus |
| Parts | ileal artery, intestinal artery, arteria ileum | Branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum |
| jejunal artery, intestinal artery | An artery that is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum | |
| Narrower | duodenum | The part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum |
| ileum | The part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum | |
| jejunum | The part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum | |
| Broader | intestine, bowel, gut | The part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus |
| Spanish | intestino delgado | |
| Catalan | intestí prim | |
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