gastrointestinal

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌgæstroʊɪˈntɛstənəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to or involving the stomach and the intestines, or the digestive tract as a whole.; Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.; Used as a modifier in medical terminology to describe conditions, diseases, symptoms, or treatments associated with the digestive system.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

gastrointestinal tractgastrointestinal diseasegastrointestinal disordergastrointestinal bleedinggastrointestinal symptomsgastrointestinal cancer

Derivatives

gastrointestinally

Synonyms

digestivealimentaryentericgastric

Commonly confused

gastroenteric
EN: 'Gastroenteric' specifically refers to the stomach and intestines as organs, while 'gastrointestinal' is broader and more commonly used in clinical contexts to describe the entire digestive system.
gastric
EN: 'Gastric' refers only to the stomach, whereas 'gastrointestinal' encompasses both the stomach and the intestines.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember it is one word with no hyphen: 'gastrointestinal', not 'gastro-intestinal'. Watch for the common misspelling 'gastrointenstinal' (transposing the 'i' and 'n' in 'intestinal').

💬 Examples

  1. The patient was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal infection that caused severe diarrhea and abdominal pain.

  2. The surgeon specialized in gastrointestinal procedures, including colonoscopies and endoscopies.

  3. Common side effects of the medication include gastrointestinal disturbances such as nausea and bloating.