gastrointestinal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gastrointestinal
First recorded in 1825–35; gastro- + intestinal
Vocabulary lists containing gastrointestinal
Example Sentences
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By comparing each sample to the Unified Human Gastrointestinal Genome catalogue, researchers found that CAG-170 stood out as the group within the 'hidden microbiome' most strongly associated with good health.
From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026
These conversations naturally bring up anxiety and pain for parents, said Hadley Maya, a clinical social worker at the Center for Young Onset Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024
She is also a member of the Gastrointestinal Cancer and Sarcoma Disease Centers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a leading cancer hospital.
From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2022
One study presented at the 2021 European Society for Medical Oncology World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer found that antibiotic use was associated with an increased risk of both early- and late-onset colon cancer.
From Scientific American • Nov. 18, 2021
Worm colic is discussed under the heading "Gastrointestinal parasites," page 90.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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