gastrointestinal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gastrointestinal
First recorded in 1825–35; gastro- + intestinal
Vocabulary lists containing gastrointestinal
Example Sentences
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HSD can also cause gastrointestinal symptoms because the connective tissue within the digestive system is stretchier.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Some patients experience nausea and other gastrointestinal side effects.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
So are emergency department visits for diarrhea, a common symptom of cyclosporiasis, the gastrointestinal illness caused by the parasite.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
MedSurg, the company’s business focused on gastrointestinal and urological devices, saw sales rise 5.9% in the quarter, while its cardiovascular segment’s revenue increased 8.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In 1984, during an expedition to Nepal’s Annapurna massif, he’d picked up a gastrointestinal parasite, Entamoeba histolytica, which he was unable to entirely purge from his body over the years that followed.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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