villi

/ ˈvɪlaɪ /

noun

1. See villus
   the plural of villus

Example Sentences

In a highly typical form it is found covering the villi of the small intestine (fig. 1).

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On the mucous surface of the small intestines are a number of small projections, called Villi.

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Shedding of the diseased horn and removal of the pressure exerted by the hoof faces us with hypertrophy of the exposed villi.

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The nutriment supply is secretion, in the first place, of the uterine glands, which these villi easily absorb.

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Afterwards these elements are supplied by cells which lie between the fœtal villi and the blood of the mother.

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