intestinal

C1 Topic:The Human Body
US /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪ.nəl/ UK /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪ.nəl/
adj Freq #25467

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relating to, occurring in, or affecting the intestines

    The infection caused severe intestinal inflammation.

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Synonyms
1 adj · relating to, occurring in,... entericenteral
Word family
Derived forms intestinallygastrointestinalintraintestinal
Related forms intestinegutdigestive

Etymology

From Latin intestinalis, from intestinum ("intestine, internal organ"), related to intus ("within"). In English it is also analyzable as intestine + -al.

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