digestive tube
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digestive tube — noun tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination • Syn: ↑alimentary canal, ↑alimentary tract, ↑digestive tract, ↑gastrointestinal tract, ↑GI tract • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… … Universalium
digestive system — noun the system that makes food absorbable into the body • Syn: ↑gastrointestinal system, ↑systema alimentarium, ↑systema digestorium • Hypernyms: ↑system • Part Holonyms: ↑body, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
digestive tract — noun tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination • Syn: ↑alimentary canal, ↑alimentary tract, ↑digestive tube, ↑gastrointestinal tract, ↑GI tract • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
digestive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… … Universalium
Digestive system — The organs that are responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for making use of food to keep the body healthy. These organs include the salivary glands, the mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine … Medical dictionary
Tube — A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube (Eustachian tube) in the ear. * * * 1. A hollow cylindrical structure or canal. 2. A hollow cylinder or pipe. SYN: tuba [TA]. [L. tubus]… … Medical dictionary
digestive — ● digestif, digestive adjectif (bas latin digestivus) Relatif à la digestion : Avoir des troubles digestifs. Qui facilite la digestion. ● digestif, digestive (difficultés) adjectif (bas latin digestivus) Sens et emploi … Encyclopédie Universelle
digestive system, invertebrate — ▪ anatomy Introduction any of the systems used by invertebrates for the process of digestion. Included are vacuolar and channel network systems, as well as more specialized saccular and tubular systems. Comparison of unicellular and… … Universalium
Tube digestif — Système digestif humain Pour les articles homonymes, voir appareil. Système digestif de l homme Le système gastro intestinal (ou appar … Wikipédia en Français
