intestinal
Of the bowels
Intestinal means relating to the intestines—the long, tube-like organs where digestion and absorption occur: intestinal bacteria, intestinal lining.
The word appears frequently in medical contexts: intestinal blockage, intestinal parasites.
Intestinal fortitude is a slightly euphemistic way of saying guts, meaning courage or resolve.
Digestive tract, or instinct
- bowelInternal digestive organ
- colonLarge intestine section
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- jejunumSecond small intestine portion
ileum · cecum · rectum · digestive tract · alimentary canal · viscera · lumen · villi
Process of taking in
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
microbiome · bacteria · flora · fermentation · motility · transit · fiber · stool
Inflamed digestive tract illness
- colitisInflamed large intestine
- Crohn'sChronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- IBSIntestinal motility disorder
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
perforation · polyp · ulcer · inflammation · biopsy · colonoscopy · endoscopy · parasites
Instinctive sense about something
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- courageFortitude facing danger
- gutsEntrails or boldness
- visceralArising from deep instinct
instinct · backbone · nerve · bravery · resolve · inner strength · mettle · determination
Involuntary muscle tightening
- painBodily or emotional distress
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
- gurglingBubbling liquid sound
rumbling · nausea · diarrhea · constipation · spasms · discomfort · tenderness · ache
gut
Digestive tract, or instinct
jejunum · ileum · cecum · rectum · digestive tract · alimentary canal · viscera · lumen · villi · mucosa
absorption
Process of taking in
bile · microbiome · bacteria · flora · fermentation · motility · transit · fiber · stool · feces
gastroenteritis
Inflamed digestive tract illness
- colitisInflamed large intestine
- Crohn'sChronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- IBSIntestinal motility disorder
obstruction · perforation · polyp · ulcer · inflammation · biopsy · colonoscopy · endoscopy · parasites · infection
gut feeling
Instinctive sense about something
visceral · instinct · backbone · nerve · bravery · resolve · inner strength · mettle · determination · pluck
cramps
Involuntary muscle tightening
gurgling · rumbling · nausea · diarrhea · constipation · spasms · discomfort · tenderness · ache · griping
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- choleracholera vaccine, diarrhea, rehydration, waterborne disease, contaminated water
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- epitheliumepithelium, squamous, columnar, stratified, simple
- small intestineDigestive absorption organ
- large intestineLower digestive tract portion
- intestinal distressAbdominal discomfort from digestion
- intestinal obstructionBlocked digestive passage
- intestinal wormsParasites inhabiting the gut
- intestinal fortitudeCourage and determination