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Keep "gastrointestinal" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
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4 total sentences available.
A growing number of children of various ages in several European countries have been admitted to hospitals with high fever and heart issues. Some also have suffered from gastrointestinal problems, such as vomiting and diarrhea.
Source: tatoeba (8724585)
Headaches, stomachaches and infertility are all symptoms of celiac disease, an immune system disorder that affects the gastrointestinal tract.
Source: tatoeba (11628847)
Avian pox viruses (Poxviridae), are chordopoxviruses that infect domestic and wild game birds including hawks, seagulls, parrots, canaries, pigeons, hawks and fowl, causing cutaneous, respiratory and gastrointestinal lesions in their host [17 ].
Source: wiktionary
She has always struggled with her gastrointestinal health, and when she started to have symptoms similar to those of colorectal cancer, she called her primary care physician, who referred her to a gastroenterologist, who ordered a colonoscopy. She did not have cancer.
Source: wiktionary
Closest matches include alimental, alimentary, digestive, digestive function, digestive process.
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