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Also known as alimentary canal, gut, digestive tract, GI tract, GIT, guts, gastrointestinal organs, gastrointestinal system
set of organs ensuring the ingestion and digestion of food
AI overview
Your gastrointestinal tract is the system of organs in your body that takes in food, breaks it down, and processes it for your body to use. It matters because it's essential for digestion—the process that converts the food you eat into nutrients your body needs to function and survive.
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Research
808,653 papers- Mechanisms of Damage to the Gastrointestinal Tract From Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.Gastroenterology · 2018
- Age-related changes of the gastrointestinal tract.The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2026
- Imaging of Gastrointestinal Tract Perforation.Radiologic clinics of North America · 2020
- Gastrointestinal tract, its pathophysiology and in-vitro models: A "quick" reference guide to translational studies.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025
- Flavonoids and the gastrointestinal tract: Local and systemic effects.Molecular aspects of medicine · 2018
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