English > gastrointestinal system: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | The system that makes food absorbable into the body. |
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| Synonyms | digestive system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium |
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| Part of | body, organic structure | The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |
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| Parts | alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract | tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus |
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| digestive gland | Any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract |
| digestive juice, digestive fluid | secretions that aid digestion |
| liver | large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity |
| pancreas | A large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach |
| salivary gland | Any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion |
| Broader | system | A group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts |
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| Spanish | aparato digestivo, canal digestivo, sistema digestivo, sistema gastrointestinal, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium |
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| Catalan | aparell digestiu, canal digestiu, sistema gastrointestinal, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium |
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