gastrointestinal

[ gas-troh-in-tes-tuh-nl ]
/ ˌgæs troʊ ɪnˈtɛs tə nl /

adjective Anatomy.

of, relating to, or affecting the stomach and intestines.

Origin of gastrointestinal

First recorded in 1825–35; gastro- + intestinal

Words nearby gastrointestinal

gastrohepatic, gastrohepatic omentum, gastroileac reflex, gastroileitis, gastroileostomy, gastrointestinal, gastrointestinal series, gastrointestinal tract, gastrojejunocolic, gastrojejunostomy, gastrolienal

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British Dictionary definitions for gastrointestinal

gastrointestinal
/ (ˌɡæstrəʊɪnˈtɛstɪnəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the stomach and intestinal tract

Medical definitions for gastrointestinal

gastrointestinal
[ găs′trō-ĭn-tĕs′tə-nəl ]

adj.

Relating to the stomach and the intestines.