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  2. Intestinal epithelium - Wikipedia

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    The intestinal epithelium is the single cell layer that forms the luminal surface (lining) of both the small and large intestine (colon) of the gastrointestinal tract. Composed of simple columnar epithelium its main functions are absorption, and secretion.

  3. Human feces - Wikipedia

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    Human feces photographed in a toilet, shortly after defecation.. Human feces (American English) or faeces (British English), commonly and in medical literature more often called stool, [1] are the solid or semisolid remains of food that could not be digested or absorbed in the small intestine of humans, but has been further broken down by bacteria in the large intestine.

  4. Melanosis coli - Wikipedia

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    The anthranoid laxatives pass through the gastrointestinal tract unabsorbed until they reach the large intestine, where they are changed into their active forms. The resulting active compounds cause damage to the cells in the lining of the intestine and leads to apoptosis (a form of cell death).

  5. Why Do I Have Yellow Poop? 9 Most Common Reasons - AOL

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    When you eat food, it eventually turns that color by the time it exits the body in the form of stool, according to Baltimore colon and rectal surgeon Jeffery Nelson, MD, the surgical director at ...

  6. 7 Textures of Poop and What They Mean (Because We Know ... - AOL

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    Find out what the shape, texture, and consistency of your poop says about your health, according to the Bristol Stool Chart—from hard and lumpy to soft. 7 Textures of Poop and What They Mean ...

  7. The color of poop – and what it might mean for your health

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    As a result, whether warranted or not, bowel movement-related changes can be alarming to people and prompt a visceral reaction: “They get very concerned about diarrhea, constipation, poop color ...

  8. Mucoid plaque - Wikipedia

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    Mucoid plaque (or mucoid cap or rope) is a pseudoscientific term used by some alternative medicine advocates to describe what is claimed to be a combination of harmful mucus-like material and food residue that they say coats the gastrointestinal tract of most people.

  9. This Is What It Really Means When Your Poop Is Green - AOL

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    “Green stool is usually the result of a high quantity of leafy, green vegetables in one’s diet,” says Niket Sonpal, M.D., a New York City-based internist and gastroenterologist.