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Intestine, Small MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Intestine, Small
Tree Number(s)
A03.556.124.684
Unique ID
D007421
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007421
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; inflammation equals ENTERITIS but ENTEROCOLITIS; DUODENITIS; and ILEITIS are available
Scope Note
The portion of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT between the PYLORUS of the STOMACH and the ILEOCECAL VALVE of the LARGE INTESTINE. It is divisible into three portions: the DUODENUM, the JEJUNUM, and the ILEUM.
Entry Term(s)
Small Intestine
Public MeSH Note
INTESTINAL MICROORGANISMS was heading 1963-67
Online Note
search INTESTINAL MICROORGANISMS under INTESTINES 1966-67
History Note
INTESTINAL MICROORGANISMS was heading 1963-67
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Intestine, Small Preferred
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