Disease or Syndrome
gastrointestinal disorder
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal dis·or·der [ gas-troh-in-tes-tuh-nl dis-awr-der ]
Subclass of:
Digestive System Disorders
Definitions related to gastrointestinal diseases:
  • (digestive system disorder) A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the gastrointestinal tract, anus, liver, biliary system, and pancreas.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Diseases in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (gastrointestinal disorder) Disorder in any segment of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth through the anus.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (unspecified gastrointestinal problem) The report describes a non-specific problem with the gastrointestinal system. Note: Please use "Appropriate Term / Code Not Available" if the report describes a specific problem but the relevant term does not exist.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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