gastrointestinal

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English intestinal English gastrointestinal From gastro- + intestinal.

1. Of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines, and thus to digestion.

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   “She has always struggled with her gastrointestinal health, and when she started to have symptoms similar to those of colorectal cancer, she called her primary care physician, who referred her to a gastroenterologist, who ordered a colonoscopy. She did not have cancer.”