gastrointestinal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gastrointestinal
First recorded in 1825–35; gastro- + intestinal
Vocabulary lists containing gastrointestinal
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Necropsies found chronic inflammatory disease in the gastrointestinal systems in Peekachu and Rain.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
She wrote that she continued to suffer from liver and gastrointestinal issues that she believed were a result of cadmium poisoning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
They also experienced fewer cases of anemia, pneumonia, acute aseptic arthritis, and internal bleeding, although gastrointestinal problems were more common in the vitamin C group.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Bernstein’s Courtney Breen said that beyond how well the drug works, the gastrointestinal cost of taking it will be worth keeping an eye on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
She was given an endoscopy, an MRI, and a barium swallow to test her gastrointestinal tract.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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