gastrointestinal

adjective gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal \ ˌga-strō-in-ˈte-stə-nᵊl , -ˈtes(t)-nəl \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Definition of gastrointestinal

: of, relating to, affecting, or including both stomach and intestine

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Recent Examples of gastrointestinal from the Web

Symptoms of jet lag also include irritability, disorientation, nausea, gastrointestinal distress and trouble concentrating.

— emily sohn, Washington Post, "Time-zone changes can leave people worried about jet lag," 7 July 2018
Compared with the controls, flight attendants had increased rates of breast, uterine, cervical, gastrointestinal, skin and thyroid cancers.

— nicholas bakalar, New York Times, "Airline Crew Have Higher Cancer Rates," 5 July 2018
The comparison revealed higher rates of uterine, cervical, breast, gastrointestinal, thyroid and melanoma cancers among flight attendants.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "Flight Attendants May Face Increased Risk for Many Cancers, Study Finds," 27 June 2018
More than 500 cases of gastrointestinal illness, including diarrhea and vomiting, have been reported at CLIMB Works since mid-June, according to the Tennessee Department of Health, WRCB reported.

— joe marusak, charlotteobserver, "E. coli sickens hundreds on zip line tours in popular resort town," 11 July 2018
One will focus on treatments for gastrointestinal diseases and gout, which have been the mainstay of the 20-year-old Ironwood.

— BostonGlobe.com, "The week in business," 2 June 2018
Pool or hot tub water that contains cryptosporidium can often cause gastrointestinal illness — and in rare cases, even death, the CDC noted.

— lauren rearick, Teen Vogue, "The CDC Warns of Possible Dangerous Bacteria in Pool Water," 18 May 2018
Now Nearly 200 people in Canada have reported gastrointestinal illness associated with the outbreak, and multiple people there have tested positive for norovirus, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

— jamie ducharme, Time, "Canadian Raw Oysters Are Behind a Norovirus Outbreak in California," 3 May 2018
More importantly, the bacteriophages didn’t cause any of the common side-effects that antibiotics cause, like a weakened immune system or gastrointestinal problems.

— avery thompson, Popular Mechanics, "New Study Shows Antibiotics Could Be Replaced With Viruses," 11 June 2018

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