English > gastrointestinal tract: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination. |
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| Synonyms | alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, GI tract |
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| Part of | digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium | The system that makes food absorbable into the body |
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| Parts | esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet | The passage between the pharynx and the stomach |
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| large intestine | Beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum |
| small intestine | The longest part of the alimentary canal |
| stomach, tummy, tum, breadbasket | An enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal |
| throat, pharynx | The passage to the stomach and lungs |
| Narrower | enteron | The alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate) |
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| Broader | duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel | A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance |
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| Spanish | tracto gastrointestinal, tubo digestivo |
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| Catalan | tub digestiu |
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| Adjectives | gastrointestinal | of or relating to the stomach and intestines |
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