Anatomy
intestine Audio
in·tes·tine [ in-tes-tin ]
Subclass of:
Gastrointestinal tract
Etymology:
Latin intestinum = intestine, from the adjective intestinus, which meant inner or inward.
Definitions related to intestines:
  • (bowel) The small or large intestine.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Having to do with the intestines.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Section of the alimentary canal from the stomach to the anus; includes the large and small intestines.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The long, tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion. The intestine has two parts, the small intestine and the large intestine.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The portion of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the anus. It includes the small intestine and large intestine.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (intestinal) Of, or related to, or referring to the intestines.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The section of the alimentary canal from the STOMACH to the ANAL CANAL. It includes the LARGE INTESTINE and SMALL INTESTINE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Intestine, tubular part of the alimentary canal that extends from the stomach to the anus. The intestine is the site of most chemical digestive processes and the place where digested food materials are either absorbed for use by the body or collected into feces for elimination. The anterior part of...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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