Word · Frequency #9429
gastrointestinal
胃肠的
of or relating to the stomach and intestines
- 1.
Of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines, and thus to digestion.
与胃和肠有关的,与消化有关的
与胃和肠有关的,与消化有关的；肠胃的；[医] 胃肠的
In use
After eating that spicy meal, he experienced severe gastrointestinal discomfort.
The doctor recommended a bland diet to soothe her gastrointestinal system.
Gastrointestinal infections can often be prevented by proper hand washing.
gastrointestinal tract
The gastrointestinal tract includes the stomach and intestines.
胃肠道包括胃和肠。
gastrointestinal symptoms
Nausea and vomiting are common gastrointestinal symptoms.
恶心和呕吐是常见的胃肠症状。
gastrointestinal disease
Gastrointestinal diseases can affect digestion.
胃肠疾病会影响消化。
Common mistakes
He was diagnosed with gastrointestinal.He was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal condition.
Gastrointestinal 是形容词，不能单独用作名词，需要后面跟一个名词如 condition、disorder 等。
The gastric symptoms include nausea and diarrhea.The gastrointestinal symptoms include nausea and diarrhea.
Gastric 仅指胃部的，而 gastrointestinal 包括胃和肠道，当症状涉及两者时应使用 gastrointestinal。
Connections
Collocations
- gastrointestinal tract
- 胃肠道
- The doctor examined his gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope.医生用内窥镜检查了他的胃肠道。
- gastrointestinal symptoms
- 胃肠症状
- Common gastrointestinal symptoms include nausea and diarrhea.常见的胃肠症状包括恶心和腹泻。
- gastrointestinal bleeding
- 胃肠道出血
- Gastrointestinal bleeding can be a medical emergency.胃肠道出血可能是一种医疗紧急情况。
- gastrointestinal infection
- 胃肠感染
- He was hospitalized due to a severe gastrointestinal infection.他因严重胃肠感染住院。
- gastrointestinal disease
- 胃肠疾病
- Diet plays a key role in managing gastrointestinal diseases.饮食在管理胃肠疾病中起关键作用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
gastro- 像胃（gastric），intestinal 是肠，合起来就是胃肠的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medicine、biology 通常用于医学或生物学领域，描述与胃肠相关的特征。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'intestinal' rhymes exactly (/ɪnˈtɛstɪnəl/). Words like 'original', 'criminal', 'cardinal', 'medicinal' share the '-inal' ending but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme with 'gastrointestinal'.
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