Intestinal

//ɪnˈtɛs.tɪ.nəl//

"Intestinal" in a Sentence (10 examples)

Fadil started complaining of stomach and intestinal pains.

"Intestinal fat" is a kind of sacrifice.

Intestinal flora affect the psyche.

The stray dog had heartworms, mange, intestinal worms, and a broken leg.

Several years ago, a rotavirus vaccine was taken off the market because it increased a baby's risk of developing a rare, but potentially deadly, intestinal blockage.

To do a colonoscopy, doctors insert a flexible probe with a very small camera into the patient's colon to examine the intestinal wall. An independent panel of experts in primary care and disease prevention has recommended that the procedure be done every ten years.

One of those illnesses is scabies, which jumped from villagers to gorillas a few years ago in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Other illnesses suspected of spreading from people to animals in recent years include measles, polio and intestinal parasites.

This was the case not just with the flu vaccine, but also with an inactivated polio vaccine. The state of intestinal bacteria appeared to make no difference in the effectiveness of other vaccines, though, including the yellow fever vaccine and vaccines containing adjuvants, which are added to boost immunity.

This disease is particularly harmful for young children. The adult worms can live up to 2 years, so intestinal blockage can become severe in tiny tummies.

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