small intestine
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small intestine
technicalAnatomical term referring to the narrow, coiled section of the digestive tract between the stomach and large intestine, responsible for most chemical digestion and nutrient absorption.
Xiǎo小
cháng肠
shì是
xiāo消
huà化
xì系
tǒng统
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
The small intestine is an important component of the digestive system.
Shí食
wù物
zài在
xiǎo小
cháng肠
zhōng中
bèi被
chōng充
fèn分
xiāo消
huà化
hé和
xī吸
shōu收
。
Food is fully digested and absorbed in the small intestine.
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Yī医
shēng生
tōng通
guò过
nèi内
kuī窥
jìng镜
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
xiǎo小
cháng肠
。
The doctor examined his small intestine using an endoscope.
Xiǎo小
cháng肠
bǐ比
dà大
cháng肠
cháng长
de得
duō多
，
dàn但
zhí直
jìng径
jiào较
xiǎo小
。
The small intestine is much longer than the large intestine, but has a smaller diameter.