digestive system
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digestive system — digestive systems N COUNT: usu poss N Your digestive system is the set of organs in your body that digest the food you eat … English dictionary
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 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
digestive system — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms digestive system : singular digestive system plural digestive systems medical the system of organs and processes in the body of humans and animals that deals with the digestion of food … English dictionary
digestive system — The organs that take in food and turn it into products that the body can use to stay healthy. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements. The digestive system includes the salivary glands, mouth, esophagus, stomach … English dictionary of cancer terms
Digestive system neoplasm — Classification and external resources ICD 10 C15 C26 D12 D … Wikipedia
Digestive system surgery — Intervention ICD 10 PCS 0D ICD 9 CM 42 … Wikipedia
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 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 of gastropods — Drawing of digestive tract of Anostoma depressum viewed from the apex of the spire … Wikipedia
