adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to the intestines. not-comparable

   "intestinal problems"

2. 2
   Internal. not-comparable, rare

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or inside the intestines wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

entericabdominalanalappendicalcardiaccecal

Example

More examples

"Fadil started complaining of stomach and intestinal pains."

Etymology

From Latin intestīnālis. By surface analysis, intestine + -al.

Related phrases

immunoproliferative small intestinal diseaseintestinal cryptintestinal floraintestinal fortitudeintestinal glandintestinal obstructionlarge intestinallieno-intestinalsmall intestinalvasoactive intestinal peptide

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