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Intestinal Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Intestinal has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

of or relating to or inside the intestines

"intestinal disease"

2

Relating to the intestines.

"The intestinal tract is located entirely within the body cavity, making it an internal organ system."

3

Internal.

In plain English: Intestinal means relating to your intestines, which are the long tubes inside your belly where food gets digested and nutrients get absorbed into your body.

"The doctor prescribed medication to treat his intestinal problems after he ate spoiled food."

Example Sentences
"The doctor prescribed medication to treat his intestinal problems after he ate spoiled food." adj
"The intestinal health of the pets was monitored after they ate strange berries." adj
"Doctors warned that ignoring intestinal pain could lead to serious complications." adj
"She felt an intense cramp in her intestinal region before lunch." adj
See Also
enteropathogenesis guanylin shigellosis johne's disease benzosol microsnapwell anthelmintic fasciolopsiasis
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Origin

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

Rhyming Words
nal unal anal enal binal ianal fanal genal penal conal winal final monal manal gonal dunal zonal venal banal tonal
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