intestinal

pronunciation

How to pronounce intestinal in British English: UK [ɪnˈtestɪnl , ˌɪnteˈstaɪnl]word uk audio image

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  • Adjective:
    of or relating to or inside the intestines

Word Origin

intestinal (adj.)
early 15c., from medical Latin intestinalis, from Latin intestinum (see intestine).

Example

1. Cortisol causes erosion of your intestinal lining , which can lead to ulcers .
2. Clinical analysis of postoperative adhesive intestinal obstruction .
3. Increased incidence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth during proton pump inhibitor .
4. Clinical control analysis of large intestinal cancer of young and old .
5. He temporarily ceded power to his brother , raul , in 2006 while suffering from an intestinal illness , before fully transferring power in 2008 .

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