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Term:
decreased small intestinal microvillus size (MP:0008141)
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decreased small intestinal microvillus size  
reduced size of the additional extensions of the villi of the small intestine which protrude from the apical surface of the epithelial cells lining the villi; the microvilli increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine by approximately 600-fold

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: reduced small intestinal microvillus size
Definition Sources: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3691-0324, MGI:rbabiuk

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