| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| malabsorption | Imperfect absorption of food material by the small intestine |
| midgut | a. the middle portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, posterior to the stomach or gizzard and extending to the cecum, functioning in the digestion and absorption of food; the small intestine b. the anterior portion of the arthropod colon |
| chymes | the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine |
| chyme | the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine |
