intestinal

[in-tes-tuh-nl, in-tes-tahyn-l]

adjective

1. occurring in or affecting the intestines.

2. of, relating to, or resembling the intestines.

Other Word Forms

• intestinally adverb
• postintestinal adjective
• subintestinal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of intestinal¹

1590–1600; < New Latin intestīnālis; intestine, -al ¹

Example Sentences

Hers came back with a near clear bill of health, minus a mild intestinal issue.

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Even though this collagen - now in its smaller form - has a better chance of making its way through the intestinal wall and into the bloodstream, it still has a long way to go.

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And scientists at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London say they have grown human intestinal grafts using stem cells from patient tissue that could one day lead to personalised transplants for children with intestinal failure.

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Department of Water and Power issued a notice to boil water in parts of Porter Ranch and Granada Hills, advising that failing to do so “could result in stomach or intestinal illness.”

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He said authorities found his gold cross and chain inside one of the suspect’s intestinal tracts.

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Related Words

• abdominal