Villi are tiny projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food. Diseases like celiac disease and ...

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The intestinal epithelium of our body consists of a myriad of elongated villi microarchitectures which increase the total surface area of the inner wall for better absorption of digested nutrients.