How to Use intestine in a Sentence

intestine

noun
  • Then came the last surgery to put the intestines back in her body.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Millions of cells from the gut, rectum and intestine also turned up no signs of the virus.
    Apoorva Mandavilli New York Times, Star Tribune, 27 Aug. 2020
  • This is called meconium ileus, and in the worst cases, the intestines can rupture.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Some of that bile goes directly to your intestines, and the rest is stored in your gallbladder.
    Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2024
  • But that simple stomach ache turned out to be a blood clot in Labine’s intestines and liver.
    Ebony Williams, ajc, 10 July 2023
  • Your intestines are a muscular tube that winds about 25 feet in your abdomen, the last five of which are home to the gut microbes.
    Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 24 July 2023
  • The first surgery was April 26, when the intestine, stomach, liver and pancreas were placed over the course of 7½ hours, Hanks’ wife said.
    Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2021
  • The intestine then twists an artery that supplies blood to the colon, creating a blockage.
    Chelsea White, PEOPLE.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The gun went off and a bullet hit Jayden, piercing his intestine.
    Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Quentin had parts of his intestine removed and needed a colostomy bag at one point.
    Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Most magnesium is absorbed into the body through the intestines.
    Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 27 June 2023
  • Next is purgation, aimed at flushing out the intestines.
    Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Most strains of the bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) are harmless and live in the intestines of healthy humans and animals.
    Michelle Watson, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
  • As the end of hibernation nears, the fecal plug fills the lower 7-15 inches of intestine and is passed by the bear near its den entrance.
    Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Peristalsis is the name for the progressive contractions that move stool through the intestine to the rectum.
    Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Now, behind glass, between the cadaver lab and a bookstore, a segment of intestine and a piece of a spinal cord sit in stillness.
    Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 25 Mar. 2021
  • In the procedure, which took about eight hours, Merchant removed the tumor along with Robinson’s spleen, two-thirds of her stomach and some of her intestines.
    By Crystal Chew, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • One was almost eight hours to give him a new intestine, stomach, liver and pancreas.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Turkey bones are also brittle and can lodge in a pup’s throat, stomach or intestines, McCarthy said.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • This excess gas can accumulate in the stomach and intestines, the doctor said.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Be forewarned: The berries can’t be eaten raw, as the plant has lectin and cyanide in it, which can cause intense stomach and lower intestine issues.
    Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The bullet shattered the left side of Thomas’s pelvis and destroyed part of his lower intestine, among other injuries.
    Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
  • These work by irritating the intestines, which increases contractions in the colon to force stool to move along.
    Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The researchers found the solution was not only able to reach and coat the intestine, but also remained stable there for one day.
    Pratibha Gopalakrishna, STAT, 26 Aug. 2020
  • In humans, Sarcina ventriculi can thrive after surgery and produce gas that fills the walls of the intestine.
    James Gorman, Star Tribune, 11 Feb. 2021
  • NSAIDs such as ibuprofen may cause ulcers, bleeding, or holes in the stomach or intestine.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health, 11 Feb. 2023
  • If the intestine is completely blocked, surgery may be needed.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 14 July 2023
  • And the holy oil used to anoint him, which typically contains a substance found in whale intestines, was animal-free.
    Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • But in Dorothy’s case, she was born with her fallopian tubes, kidneys, stomach, liver, ovaries, and intestines, on the outside of her stomach.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Crohn's disease is a chronic condition that impacts the gastrointestinal system with inflammation of the colon and intestines.
    Toby Amidor, Rd, Health, 14 Apr. 2024

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