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Preferred Label : intestinal villus;

Uberon definition : the tiny hair-like projections that protrude from the inside of the small intestine that contain blood vessels that capture digested nutrients that are absorbed through the intestinal wall; the villi increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine by approximately 30-fold;

Uberon synonym : villus intestinalis (intestinum tenue); intestinal villi; villi intestinales; enteric villous; enteric villus; enteric villi; villus;

Uberon related term : small intestine villus; intestinal villus layer;

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the tiny hair-like projections that protrude from the inside of the small intestine that contain blood vessels that capture digested nutrients that are absorbed through the intestinal wall; the villi increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine by approximately 30-fold

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30/06/2025


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