- plural of villus.
villi
Britishnoun
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Having an extra-thick uterine lining, as is the case in humans, helps the female body keep at bay the tentacle-like villi of the invasive human placenta should pregnancy occur.
From Slate • Sep. 7, 2024
Digested carbohydrate, fat, and protein molecules are absorbed by villi in the small intestine.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The small intestine is a long tube-like organ with a highly folded surface containing finger- like projections called the villi.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
For example, few enzyme-secreting cells are found in the wall of the large intestine, and there are no circular folds or villi.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Physiology teaches that the absorption of the products of digestion occurs by means of the millions of small projections or villi with which the intestinal wall is lined.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.
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