intestines

in·tes·tine   (ĭn-těs'tĭn)    (click for larger image in new window) n.  The portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consisting of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. Often used in the plural. adj.  Internal; civil: the intestine affairs of the nation. [Middle English, from Old French intestin, from Latin intestīna, intestines, from neuter pl. of intestīnus, internal, from intus, within; see en in Indo-European roots.]

intestines

The part of the gastrointestinal tract that extends from the stomach to the anus. The intestines are further subdivided into the large intestine and small intestine. (See digestive system.)

intestines 

Main Entry: in·tes·tine
Pronunciation: in-'tes-t&n
Function: noun
: the tubular portion of the alimentary canal that lies posterior to thestomach from which it is separated by the pyloric sphincter and consists of a slender but long anterior part made up of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum which function in digestion and assimilation ofnutrients and a broader shorter posterior part made up of the cecum, colon, and rectum which serve chiefly to extract moisture from the by-products of digestion and evaporate them into feces—often used in plural intestines in several places>; —see LARGEINTESTINE, SMALL INTESTINE

intestine in·tes·tine (ĭn-těs'tĭn)
n.
The portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consisting of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine.