midgut
midgut
Definition
mid·gut (mid′gut′)
noun
- the middle part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos
- the endoderm-lined portion of the digestive tract of arthropods
midgut
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- cell: Very few if any occlusion bodies are formed in the midgut cells.
- carcinoid: We obtained samples from 14 healthy controls and 17 patients with metastasized midgut carcinoid tumors for plasma indole analysis.
- tumor: Patients with midgut tumors had significantly higher hormonal levels.
- carcinoids: Pancreatic and midgut carcinoids are metastatic at origin more often than those arising at other sites.
- syndrome: CONCLUSION: Tricuspid valvular disease is a common manifestation of the midgut carcinoid syndrome and advanced changes are associated with poor long-term survival.
- protease: The presence of these inhibitors in seeds acts as a feeding deterrent, especially in insects where they inhibit midgut proteases.
Noun used with modifier
- tsetse: Tsetse Research Laboratory, Bristol University Molecular basis of tsetse immunity / molecular characterisation of the tsetse fly midgut lectin.
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