ilea
Final intestinal segments
Ilea is the plural of ileum, the final and longest section of the small intestine.
The ileum connects to the large intestine and is where most nutrient absorption is completed.
Medical contexts use ilea when discussing multiple patients or specimens: The surgeons examined the ilea of both patients.
Digestive absorption organ
- jejunumSecond small intestine portion
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- cecumLarge intestine's origin pouch
- terminalAt the endpoint
bowel · gut · digestive · mucosa · villi · peristalsis · absorption · mesentery
Chronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
stricture · ulceration · perforation · malabsorption · colonoscopy · imaging · pathology · surgical
small intestine
Digestive absorption organ
- jejunumSecond small intestine portion
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- cecumLarge intestine's origin pouch
terminal · bowel · gut · digestive · mucosa · villi · peristalsis · absorption · mesentery · chyme
Crohn's disease
Chronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- inflammationProtective tissue response
biopsy · stricture · ulceration · perforation · malabsorption · colonoscopy · imaging · pathology · surgical · endoscopy