[
US
/ɪnˈtɛstənəɫ/
]
[ UK /ɪntˈɛstɪnəl/ ]
[ UK /ɪntˈɛstɪnəl/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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of or relating to or inside the intestines
intestinal disease
How To Use intestinal In A Sentence
- Unless contraindicated, prophylaxis with a gastrointestinal motility stimulant laxative and a stool softener is appropriate in terminally ill patients who are being given opioids.
- Emphasizing elimination through the overuse of purgatives in an already deficient individual can further deplete the body's store of minerals and essential B vitamins as well as imbalance beneficial intestinal micro-organisms.
- Seizures are most likely to occur early in an illness (such as roseola, colds, gastrointestinal infection) when the fever is rising quickly.
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- But new national guidelines say the lack of a filtration system and automatic chemical treatment can lead to the development of the cryptosporidium bug, which can cause severe gastro-intestinal infections.
- Intestinal gas is typically caused by the fermentation of undigested food, such as plant fiber, in the colon.
- Wehave shown for the first time that small intestinal and whole gut transit is faster in patients with chronic radiation enteritis.
- The locals told me that it's normal to see camels walking through the desert and their guts fall out because camel spiders eat their intestinal walls.
- The absence of bowel sounds for a full 5 minutes strongly suggests the existence of intestinal atony or ileus, which has many causes.
- The single-incision surgery team at SLU Hospital has already performed a number of gastrointestinal procedures, including appendectomies, gall bladder removals and partial colectomies. Newswise: Latest News