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GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The system that makes food absorbable into the body
Synonyms:
digestive system; gastrointestinal system; systema alimentarium; systema digestorium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("gastrointestinal system" is a kind of...):
system (a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts)
Meronyms (parts of "gastrointestinal system"):
liver (large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes)
pancreas (a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin)
digestive fluid; digestive juice (secretions that aid digestion)
alimentary canal; alimentary tract; digestive tract; digestive tube; gastrointestinal tract; GI tract (tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination)
digestive gland (any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract)
salivary gland (any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion)
Holonyms ("gastrointestinal system" is a part of...):
body; organic structure (the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being))
Context examples:
EXAMPLE(S): gastrointestinal system, urinary system, hematopoietic system
(Performed Observation Result Body System Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
Symptoms, physical examination results, and/or laboratory test results related to the gastrointestinal system.
(Gastrointestinal System Finding, NCI Thesaurus)
A finding about one or more characteristics of gastrointestinal system cancer, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v7 classification system.
(Gastrointestinal System Cancer TNM Finding v7, NCI Thesaurus)
The branch of pharmacology that deals with the gastrointestinal system.
(Gastrointestinal Pharmacology, NCI Thesaurus)
A finding about one or more characteristics of gastrointestinal system cancer, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v6 classification system.
(Gastrointestinal System Cancer TNM Finding v6, NCI Thesaurus)
Music works on a nerve that stimulates the gastrointestinal system, causes vasodilation, and increases intestinal absorption in animals.
(Music believed to boost hypertension treatment, Agenciabrasil/EBC)
A benign or malignant neoplasm involving any part of the gastrointestinal system.
(Gastrointestinal Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein plays a role in the modulation of food digestion by the gastrointestinal system.
(Gastrin, NCI Thesaurus)
A malignant neoplasm that arises from the epithelium of any part of the gastrointestinal system.
(Gastrointestinal Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
An intraepithelial carcinoma arising from any part of the gastrointestinal system without evidence of invasion.
(Gastrointestinal Carcinoma In Situ, NCI Thesaurus)
