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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Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
The study was led by Mauro D’Amato, a research professor from the gastrointestinal genetics research group at CIC bioGUNE, Spain, and the Department of Medicine and Surgery at Libera Università Mediterranea (LUM) University, Italy.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
What Are the Signs of an Unhealthy Gut? Several signs of an unhealthy gut include gastrointestinal discomfort and autoimmune conditions.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Both people developed symptoms, which were mostly gastrointestinal, simultaneously.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
The study was led by Mauro D’Amato, a research professor from the gastrointestinal genetics research group at CIC bioGUNE, Spain, and the Department of Medicine and Surgery at Libera Università Mediterranea (LUM) University, Italy.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
What Are the Signs of an Unhealthy Gut? Several signs of an unhealthy gut include gastrointestinal discomfort and autoimmune conditions.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Both people developed symptoms, which were mostly gastrointestinal, simultaneously.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Gastrointestinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrointestinal. Accessed 5 Nov. 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
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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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