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gastrointestinal

 
Dictionary: gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal   (găs'trō-ĭn-tĕs'tə-nəl) pronunciation
adj.
Of or relating to the stomach and intestines: the gastrointestinal tract.


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Medical Dictionary: gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
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(găs'trō-ĭn-tĕs'tə-nəl)
adj.

(Abbr. GI) Relating to the stomach and the intestines.

Veterinary Dictionary: gastrointestinal
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Pertaining to the stomach and intestine.

  • g. foreign body — see intestinal obstruction.
  • g. hormones — hormones secreted by the gastrointestinal epithelium that affect the function of the tract itself and of its allied organs, e.g. gastrin, glucagon, enteroglucagon, somatostatin, secretin, cholecystokinin-pancreozymin, motilin, gastric inhibitory polypeptide, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide.
  • g. series — a radiological examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract using barium as the contrast medium for a series of x-ray films. Called also a barium meal. See barium study.
  • g. tract — the stomach and intestines in continuity. See also digestive system.
WordNet: gastrointestinal
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to the stomach and intestines
  Synonym: gi
  Pertains to noun: gastrointestinal tract (meaning #1)


 
 

 

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