Definition of gastrointestinal tract Gastrointestinal tract
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What does gastrointestinal tract mean?
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| gastrointestinal tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination | ||
| alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, GI tract | ||
| epithelial duct, canal, duct, channel long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation | ||
| digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium the system that makes food absorbable into the body | ||
| tum, tummy, breadbasket, stomach a basket for serving bread | ||
| enteron the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate) | ||
| esophagus, gullet, oesophagus, gorge the passage between the pharynx and the stomach | ||
| small intestine the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed | ||
| large intestine beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces | ||
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Wiktionary 
- gastrointestinal tract (Noun)
The digestive tract .
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gastrointestinal tract
The system of digestive organs stretching from the mouth to the anus, but does not include the accessory glandular organs.
