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gastrointestinal tract — n the stomach and intestine as a functional unit * * * the stomach and intestines in continuity … Medical dictionary
Gastrointestinal tract — Digestive system diagram The digestive tract (also known as the alimentary canal) is the system of organs within multicellular animals that takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste. The major… … Wikipedia
gastrointestinal tract — The stomach and intestines. The gastrointestinal tract is part of the digestive system, which also includes the salivary glands, mouth, esophagus, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and rectum … English dictionary of cancer terms
gastrointestinal tract — noun tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination • Syn: ↑alimentary canal, ↑alimentary tract, ↑digestive tube, ↑digestive tract, ↑GI tract • Hypernyms: ↑duct … Useful english dictionary
gastrointestinal tract — n. (Anatomy) intestinal tract, digestive tract, alimentary tract, digestive system s tubular passage through which food passes wherein digestion occurs and from which wastes are eliminated (extending from the mouth to the anus and includes the… … English contemporary dictionary
gastrointestinal tract — noun The digestive tract … Wiktionary
gastrointestinal tract — the digestive system tube from mouth to vent … Dictionary of ichthyology
Human gastrointestinal tract — Alimentary canal redirects here. For animal alimentary canal in general, see Gut (anatomy). Human gastrointestinal tract (Digestive System) Stomach colon rectum diagram The human gastrointestinal tract refers to the stomach a … Wikipedia
Gastrointestinal bleeding — A positive fecal occult blood test ICD 10 K92.2 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Tract — may refer to:* tract, a section of land * Tract (literature), a short written work, usually of a political or religious nature * Tract (liturgy), a component of Roman Catholic liturgy * A collection of related anatomic structures, such as the… … Wikipedia
