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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Residue
  1. ... of the water is absorbed from the food residue. The residue is then eliminated from the body as feces.
  2. ... to absorb the remaining water from the food residue passing through the intestines. The residue that is left remains in a semisolid state ...
  3. ... diet immediately after surgery, followed by a low residue diet when your normal bowel function has returned. ...
  4. ... for some months. Stool softeners and a high-residue diet will need to continue throughout childhood.
  5. ... responsible for absorption of water from the indigestible residue of food. The ileocecal valve of the ileum ( ...