gastrointestinal
adjective
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
ˌga-strō-in-ˈte-stə-nᵊl 
-ˈtes(t)-nəl
: of, relating to, affecting, or including both stomach and intestine
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Dylan had been receiving medical tests for gastrointestinal issues that could be symptoms of Crohn’s disease or cancer at the time he was detained, the Daily News previously reported.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
The parents alleged that the infant had been experiencing gastrointestinal issues, which included spit up and vomiting, since March 13.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
Diagnosis There was one other possibility that seemed to tick all the boxes: fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, low oxygen saturation, pulmonary edema, and shock—a hantavirus infection.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headaches, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
The parents alleged that the infant had been experiencing gastrointestinal issues, which included spit up and vomiting, since March 13.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
Diagnosis There was one other possibility that seemed to tick all the boxes: fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, low oxygen saturation, pulmonary edema, and shock—a hantavirus infection.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headaches, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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“Gastrointestinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrointestinal. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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gastrointestinal
adjective
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
ˌgas-trō-in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or including both stomach and intestine
Medical Definition
gastrointestinal
adjective
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
ˌgas-trō-in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl, -ˈtes(t)-nəl
: of, relating to, or affecting both stomach and intestine
gastrointestinal distress
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