| gastrointestinal tract |
GAS-tro-in-TES-ti-nul (WAV-62K) The part of the digestive tract where the body processes food and eliminates waste. It includes the esophagus, stomach, liver, intestines, and rectum.
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| gastroesophageal reflux disease |
a condition in which stomach contents, including acid, back up (reflux) into the esophagus, causing inflammation and damage to the esophagus. GERD can lead to scarring of the esophagus, and may increase the risk of cancer of the esophagus in some patients.
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| gastrolith |
a stone deliberately swallowed by an organism (usually a herbivore, or an herbivore if east of the Azores) and retained in the gut to cut and crush bulk food items. Many organisms exercise great selectivity in selecting gastroliths of the right size, shape and composition. When gastroliths are worn smooth, they are sometimes regurgitated. Presumably long-necked forms, like sauropods, got their rocks off in some other manner.
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| gastroesophageal reflux |
backward flow of food through the esophagus after it has been in the stomach
Ãâó: aspin.asu.edu/geneinfo/glos-g.htm
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| gastroparesis |
A form of nerve damage that affects the stomach. Food is not digested properly and does not move through the stomach in a normal way, resulting in vomiting, nausea, or bloating and interfering with diabetes management. See also: Autonomic neuropathy.
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