villi

/ ˈvɪlaɪ /

noun

1. the plural of villus

Example Sentences

The surface of the small intestine has projections called villi.Credit:

From Nature

Such screening tools can reduce the use of more invasive tests, such as amniocentesis and chorionic villi sampling, which carry a small risk of miscarriage.

From Nature

Like the first, it showed destruction of the villi.

From New York Times

In humans, villi are used to absorb the products of digestion and increase the surface area across which this process can take place.

From BBC

People who have the autoimmune disorder celiac disease need to strictly avoid it, because even small amounts cause their immune system to damage or destroy villi, the tiny, fingerlike outgrowths that line the small intestine.

From Time