villi
Gut absorption bumps
Villi are tiny finger-like projections that line certain body surfaces, especially the small intestine, where they increase surface area for absorption.
Each villus contains blood vessels that absorb nutrients from digested food.
The singular is villus.
Similar structures appear in the placenta and other organs.
The intestinal villi were damaged by the disease.
Shaped like digits
- projectionsEstimates extending forward
- mucosaMoist organ lining
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
- cryptsSubterranean burial chambers
lacteal · microvilli · duodenum · jejunum · ileum · basement membrane
Vital dietary substances
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- uptakeAbsorption or understanding
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
bioavailability · electrolytes · minerals · amino acids · fatty acids · glucose · diffusion · metabolism
Autoimmune intestinal gluten reaction
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
- Crohn's diseaseChronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- bluntingMaking less sharp
flattening · damage · gluten sensitivity · autoimmune · lactose intolerance · leaky gut · inflammatory bowel disease · nutritional deficiency
Too small for eyes
- cellularComposed of small units
- epithelialSurface-lining tissue type
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
cross-section · staining · electron microscopy · magnification · specimen · slides · morphology · histopathology
fingerlike
Shaped like digits
- projectionsEstimates extending forward
- mucosaMoist organ lining
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
crypts · lacteal · microvilli · duodenum · jejunum · ileum · basement membrane
nutrients
Vital dietary substances
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- uptakeAbsorption or understanding
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
permeability · bioavailability · electrolytes · minerals · amino acids · fatty acids · glucose · diffusion · metabolism · capillaries
celiac disease
Autoimmune intestinal gluten reaction
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
- Crohn's diseaseChronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- inflammationProtective tissue response
blunting · flattening · damage · gluten sensitivity · autoimmune · lactose intolerance · leaky gut · inflammatory bowel disease · nutritional deficiency
microscopic
Too small for eyes
- cellularComposed of small units
- epithelialSurface-lining tissue type
- tissueDisposable soft paper
biopsy · cross-section · staining · electron microscopy · magnification · specimen · slides · morphology · histopathology · sectioning
- digestionstomach acid, swallowing, digesting, chewing, digestion
- gutintestine, small intestine, large intestine, colon, bowel
- celiac diseaseceliac, celiac disease, gluten, gluten intolerance, gluten sensitivity
- Intestinesintestine, intestines, small intestine, large intestine, bowel
- gut absorptionsmall intestine, microvilli, duodenum, jejunum, ileum
- gut anatomyintestine, intestines, bowel, bowels, gut