gastrointestinal
adjective
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
| \ ˌga-strō-in-ˈte-stə-nᵊl
, -ˈtes(t)-nəl\
, -ˈtes(t)-nəl\
Definition of gastrointestinal
: of, relating to, affecting, or including both stomach and intestine
Examples of gastrointestinal in a Sentence
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Symptoms of the lung disease include breathing and respiratory issues; some have also reported gastrointestinal upset. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "First death linked to lung illness tied to vaping," 26 Aug. 2019 The team provided malaria testing, and also treated a variety of medical conditions, including severe hypertension, urinary tract infections, gastrointestinal viruses and cataracts (even among younger patients). — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Two Wauwatosa nurses traveled with medical professionals on a mission trip to Tanzania to provide medical care," 12 Aug. 2019 This week’s study pointed to weight gain paired with changes in gastrointestinal bacteria as a possible cause. — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, "Newer guidelines call for colonoscopies 5 years earlier, many insurances cover costs," 28 July 2019 Dear Heloise: There are any number of things that upset the gastrointestinal tract, but among the worst are some chemical food additives. — Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: This is fine to sub for wine," 17 July 2019 Astros pitching coach Brent Strom rejoined the team Monday following his recovery from gastrointestinal surgery. — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, "Astros glad to have Brent Strom back," 19 Aug. 2019 The medicine is designed for people who have already tried three other drugs for treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GIST. — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "Deciphera to seek OK for gastrointestinal cancer drug," 13 Aug. 2019 Thirty-four turtles were examined and the gastrointestinal tracts of 19 were looked at. — Fox News, "Green turtles are dying because they're eating plastic that looks like food," 10 Aug. 2019 Apparently, there’s just something about coffee as a whole that quickly stimulates receptors in your gastrointestinal system that causes your stomach and colon to contract, says Dr. Staller. — Korin Miller, Health.com, "Why Does Drinking Coffee Always Make You Poop?," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gastrointestinal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gastrointestinal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of gastrointestinal
medical
: of or relating to both the stomach and the intestines
See the full definition for gastrointestinal in the English Language Learners Dictionary
gastrointestinal
adjective
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
| \ ˌgas-trō-in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl, -ˈtes(t)-nəl
\
\
Medical Definition of gastrointestinal
: of, relating to, or affecting both stomach and intestine
gastrointestinal distress