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villous

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for villous.

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Definite evidence is both a positive blood test and villous atrophy found by taking biopsies of the small intestine.

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Quick take

Hairy, covered with soft long hair.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Hairy, covered with soft long hair.

adjective

(biology) Covered with villi.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for villous.

adjective

Hairy, covered with soft long hair.

adjective

(biology) Covered with villi.

Example sentences

1

Definite evidence is both a positive blood test and villous atrophy found by taking biopsies of the small intestine.

2

To diagnose celiac my doctor used TTG IGA values followed by an endoscopy to confirm villous atrophy.

3

This is because part of the symptomatology comes from the derangement of the duodenum (villous atrophy, etc).

4

A hallmark of tropical sprue is villous atrophy, a symptom usually associated with celiac disease (sprue), so it’s often overlooked.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use villous in a sentence?

Definite evidence is both a positive blood test and villous atrophy found by taking biopsies of the small intestine.

What does villous mean?

Hairy, covered with soft long hair.

What part of speech is villous?

villous is commonly used as adjective.