gastrointestinal tract
noun
medical
: the part of the digestive system that consists of the stomach and intestines
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These often take the form of enteric viruses, which primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract and can cause symptoms like diarrhea and nausea.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
The first-stage larvae go on to develop in the rat's gastrointestinal tract and are then excreted, allowing the cycle to begin again.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
These toxins can affect your heart, bloodstream and even gastrointestinal tract, Elsayegh said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat in part because the organ moves up and down while a patient is breathing, causing therapeutic radiation to impact the surrounding gastrointestinal tract.
—Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
The first-stage larvae go on to develop in the rat's gastrointestinal tract and are then excreted, allowing the cycle to begin again.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
These toxins can affect your heart, bloodstream and even gastrointestinal tract, Elsayegh said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat in part because the organ moves up and down while a patient is breathing, causing therapeutic radiation to impact the surrounding gastrointestinal tract.
—Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Gastrointestinal tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrointestinal%20tract. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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