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gastrointestinal - 5 dictionary results

gas⋅tro⋅in⋅tes⋅ti⋅nal

[gas-troh-in-tes-tuh-nl]
–adjective Anatomy.
of, pertaining to, or affecting the stomach and intestines.

Origin:
1825–35; gastro- + intestinal
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal   (gās'trō-ĭn-těs'tə-nəl)   
adj.  Of or relating to the stomach and intestines: the gastrointestinal tract.

Gastrointestinal

Gas`tro*in*tes"ti*nal\, a. [Gastro- + -intestinal.] (Anat. & Med.) Of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines; gastroenteric.

Main Entry: gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
Pronunciation: "gas-trO-in-'tes-t&n-&l, -'tes(t)-n&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting both stomach and intestine <gastrointestinal distress>

gastrointestinal gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal (gās'trō-ĭn-těs'tə-nəl)
adj.

Abbr. GI Relating to the stomach and the intestines.

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