gastrointestinal tract
/,ɡæstroʊɪn'tɛstənəl_trækt/
Definition that contains gastrointestinal tract
- niacin a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
- gastroenterologist a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
- enterovirus any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
- nicotinic acid a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
- gastroenterology the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
- aphthous ulcer a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract
- hyoscyamine a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
- carcinoid a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin
- hypermotility excessive movement; especially excessive motility of the gastrointestinal tract