[vĭĺī]
(n.)Plural of villus
See also: villus
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If examined closely, the lumenal surface of the small intestine appears similar to velvet due to its being covered by millions of small projections called villi which extend about 1 mm into the lumen.
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Villus (Latin: "shaggy hair", plural villi ) may refer to: • Intestinal villus, the most common meaning when not more precisely specified • Chorionic villi, found on the surface of the outermost me...
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Intestinal villi (singular: villus ) are tiny, finger-like projections that come out from the wall of the small intestine and have additional extensions called microvilli (singular: microvillus) wh...
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Definition of villi in the Medical Dictionary. villi explanation. Information about villi in Free online English dictionary. What is villi? Meaning of villi medical term. What does villi mean? ... arachnoid villi; chorion; Chorionic villi; chorionic villus sampling; discoid placenta;
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The villi are hair-like protrusions INTO the intestine -- emanating from the wall of the intestine. The purpose of the villi is to slow the passage of food, and to allow food particles to be captured in among these finger-like villi -- so that the blood inside the villi can absorb the nutrients in the food.
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The plural of villus. A villus is a tiny fingerlike projection that covers the interior of most of the small intestine. It absorbs nutrients from the food and transfers them to the bloodstream. ... Return to Main Glossary Page ... Return to Home...
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Human Anatomy question: What does a villi do? = What The Villi Does In The Human Anatomy: = Villi is the pleural of Villus. A villus is a finger like projection (most commonly thought of are the ones ... Villi is the pleural of Villus. A villus is a finger like projection (most commonly thought of are the ones in the...
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