gastrointestinal tract
n.
The part of the digestive system consisting of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
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Words nearby gastrointestinal tract
gastroileac reflex, gastroileitis, gastroileostomy, gastrointestinal, gastrointestinal series, gastrointestinal tract, gastrojejunocolic, gastrojejunostomy, gastrolienal, gastrolith, gastrolithiasis
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Scientific definitions for gastrointestinal tract
gastrointestinal tract
[ găs′trō-ĭn-tĕs′tə-nəl ]
The digestive tract, especially of a human.
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Cultural definitions for gastrointestinal tract
gastrointestinal tract
[ (gas-troh-in-tes-tuh- nuhl) ]
The stomach and intestines; the path that food follows once it leaves the esophagus.
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