Gastrointestinal
[gas-troh-in-tes-tuh-nl] /ˌgæs troʊ ɪnˈtɛs tə nl/
adjective, Anatomy.
1.
of, relating to, or affecting the stomach and intestines.
/ˌɡæstrəʊɪnˈtɛstɪnəl/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the stomach and intestinal tract
adj.
1831, from gastro- + intestinal.
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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