intestinal villus
This finger-shaped projection of the small-intestinal lining increases absorption area and contains blood capillaries and a central lymphatic vessel.
All languages
- English
- intestinal villus
- Norwegian
- tarmtott
- Japanese
- 腸絨毛 — ちょうじゅうもう — chōjūmō
- Korean
- 장융모 — jangyungmo
- Spanish
- vellosidad intestinal
- French
- villosité intestinale
- German
- Darmzotte
Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.