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[[Image:Small intestine low mag.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Small bowel mucosa. [[H&E stain]].]] | |||
The '''small intestine''', also '''small bowel''', is a relatively well-behaved piece of machinery from the perspective of [[pathology]]. It is uncommonly affected by malignancies, relative to its length when compared to the [[colon]] and [[rectum]]. | The '''small intestine''', also '''small bowel''', is a relatively well-behaved piece of machinery from the perspective of [[pathology]]. It is uncommonly affected by malignancies, relative to its length when compared to the [[colon]] and [[rectum]]. | ||
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