How to Use intestinal in a Sentence

intestinal

adjective

• The whole thing looks a lot like the entry to an intestinal tract.
  — Max G. Levy, Wired, 3 June 2021
• The cause was an intestinal blockage, her son Robert Schachter said.
  — Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
• Left behind were the graves of deceased friars, shared with the intestinal pests that were with them in life.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2022
• There’s Scott, secure in the intestinal majesty of his bass playing.
  — James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022
• Without this stopgap in place, iron is able to seep into the cells along the intestinal wall.
  — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2022
• When the intestinal tract is not full, the body doesn’t feel compelled to eliminate waste.
  — Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 18 July 2024
• Pumpkin seeds were even once used as part of a treatment for intestinal worms.
  — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
• Her health took a turn for the worse again in 2016 when she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
• This results in a lack of blood flow in the GI system, a problem known as intestinal ischemia.
  — Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 30 June 2023
• The objects can cause choking and can injure the intestinal tract.
  — Kimberley Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2019
• If the worm gets out of the intestinal tract and into the liver, eyes, or brain, the infection can be life-threatening.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
• Until the family can get hold of $1,400 in cash, his nephew’s next round of intestinal surgeries has to wait.
  — Margherita Stancati, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2022
• And so they get impacted somewhere in the lower end of their intestinal tract.
  — Kira Bindrim, Quartz, 23 May 2022
• These range from intestinal distress to blood clots to the loss of smell, and symptoms vary wildly from person to person.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2022
• The inflammation can affect parts of the body outside the intestinal tract.
  — Gaylyn Henderson, Mph, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
• The cause was an intestinal blockage, said a daughter, Trudy Vincent.
  — Washington Post, 12 June 2019
• As for why this peculiar intestinal structure may have evolved in the first place, sharks can go days or weeks between large meals.
  — Grace Huckins, Wired, 12 Aug. 2021
• So, if one of the forica visitors had intestinal worms, all the others would carry them home, too.
  — Lina Zeldovich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2021
• The seeds can lead to intestinal blockage, and the rind can cause tummy trouble, so make sure to remove those parts before serving.
  — Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022
• Eagles were selected for the award in 2015, when Glenn Frey was ill with intestinal problems.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 July 2019
• Prompt surgery to repair the hole in the intestinal wall is the most common treatment for a perforated bowel.
  — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
• At the top of that list is anything that causes a buildup of gas in the intestinal tract, which can cause sensations of bloating throughout the stomach and abdomen.
  — Markham Heid, Time, 4 Jan. 2023
• This resulted in the back up of his intestinal contents which was treated by placing a tube through his nose to drain his stomach.
  — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
• Traces of the gas can be found in sewage, marshlands and the intestinal tracts of fish and human babies, as well as several other instances.
  — Fox News, 26 June 2019
• Round worms are typically found in a fish’s intestinal tract, but can live in any organ.
  — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 27 May 2020
• Animals may still chew on them and, Hedge warned, this can then lead to intestinal obstructions.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
• Usually, someone has to swallow eggs found in the feces of a person who has an intestinal tapeworm to end up in such a state.
  — Aj Willingham, CNN, 30 Dec. 2020
• Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, can be brewed into a tea that is said to soothe muscle spasms in the intestinal tract.
  — Latria Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2022
• Warfarin is a blood thinner (a type of drug that helps prevent blood clots) that, when taken with ibuprofen, can increase the risk of bleeding in your stomach and intestinal tract.
  — Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
• Lauren, who was driving the family’s vehicle, survived with broken bones in her arms and spine and an intestinal tear.
  — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2025