gastrointestinal tract

noun

medical
: the part of the digestive system that consists of the stomach and intestines

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Constant Nausea, Vomiting, or Weight Loss Constant nausea and vomiting, with or without weight loss, can be a sign of metastatic breast cancer if the cancer has spread into the liver or another part of the gastrointestinal tract. Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024 The scans were used to reconstruct all neurons and target organs of a nerve that connects the nervous system of the larvae’s gastrointestinal tract with the brain. New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024 At first, these young patients usually came in with colorectal cancer, but Marshall has increasingly seen younger people with cancers attacking other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Dylan Scott, Vox, 9 Sep. 2024 The symptoms of niacin deficiency typically affect the gastrointestinal tract, the skin, and the neurological system. Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gastrointestinal tract 

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Medical Definition

gastrointestinal tract

noun
: the stomach and intestine as a functional unit
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