gastrointestinal
adjective
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
ˌga-strō-in-ˈte-stə-nᵊl 
-ˈtes(t)-nəl
: of, relating to, affecting, or including both stomach and intestine
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While some people experience no gastrointestinal symptoms or mild ones, a subset of COVID-19 patients have experienced significant digestive symptoms since the early days of the pandemic.
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Reduces Gas and Bloating Because physical movement helps stimulate the digestive system, walking after eating may help improve gastrointestinal symptoms like gas and bloating in some people.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Metastatic disease to the liver may cause gastrointestinal symptoms of nausea and vomiting and may also cause jaundice, which is the yellowing of the eyes and skin.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2024
Beyond gastrointestinal symptoms, the medication can also cause rash, gallbladder issues, abdominal pain.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Reduces Gas and Bloating Because physical movement helps stimulate the digestive system, walking after eating may help improve gastrointestinal symptoms like gas and bloating in some people.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Metastatic disease to the liver may cause gastrointestinal symptoms of nausea and vomiting and may also cause jaundice, which is the yellowing of the eyes and skin.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2024
Beyond gastrointestinal symptoms, the medication can also cause rash, gallbladder issues, abdominal pain.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Gastrointestinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrointestinal. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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gastrointestinal
adjective
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
ˌgas-trō-in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or including both stomach and intestine
Medical Definition
gastrointestinal
adjective
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
ˌgas-trō-in-ˈtes-tən-ᵊl, -ˈtes(t)-nəl
: of, relating to, or affecting both stomach and intestine
gastrointestinal distress
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