Definition that contains intestine
- read interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
- gut a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
- gi of or relating to the stomach and intestines
- colon the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
- tapeworm ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
- dysentery an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
- ileum the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
- intestinal of or relating to or inside the intestines
- volvulus abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction
- nec an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow