Intestinal
adjective
Related to the intestine, a part of the digestive system.
The doctor diagnosed him with an intestinal infection.
Often appears as...
- intestinal infection
- intestinal tract
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Academic
adjective
Related to the intestine, a part of the digestive system.
The doctor diagnosed him with an intestinal infection.
Often appears as...
- intestinal infection
- intestinal tract
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used in healthcare and scientific contexts to discuss health issues related to the gut.
Her research focuses on intestinal flora and its impact on health.
Pro Tip 2/3Academic Usage
Appears in academic texts, like biology or health studies, more than in daily conversation.
Intestinal parasites can cause severe illnesses in humans.
Pro Tip 3/3Associated Disorders
Often used when discussing diseases, conditions, or disorders of the digestive system.
Symptoms suggest an intestinal blockage.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used in healthcare and scientific contexts to discuss health issues related to the gut.
Her research focuses on intestinal flora and its impact on health.
Pro Tip 2/3Academic Usage
Appears in academic texts, like biology or health studies, more than in daily conversation.
Intestinal parasites can cause severe illnesses in humans.
Pro Tip 3/3Associated Disorders
Often used when discussing diseases, conditions, or disorders of the digestive system.
Symptoms suggest an intestinal blockage.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used in healthcare and scientific contexts to discuss health issues related to the gut.
Her research focuses on intestinal flora and its impact on health.
Pro Tip 2/3Academic Usage
Appears in academic texts, like biology or health studies, more than in daily conversation.
Intestinal parasites can cause severe illnesses in humans.
Pro Tip 3/3Associated Disorders
Often used when discussing diseases, conditions, or disorders of the digestive system.
Symptoms suggest an intestinal blockage.
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Paul Ewald: Can we...
gets into our intestinal tract. It causes fluid to flow from the cells that line our intestine into the lumen, the internal chamber of our intestine, and then that fluid goes the only way it can, which is out the other end. And it flushes out thousands of different other competitors that would otherwise make life difficult for the Vibrios.
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Parasitic worms hold...
simply have not been able to prioritize their treatment. There's a social cost to children without access to deworming treatments have lower rates of school attendance. Adults who grow up without deworming medicine are less productive and have lower lifelong earnings. What intestinal worms do, really, is limit potential.
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Ecologist Sees Rain...
health perspective it's far more complicated there are benefits to bush meat consumption like improving local nutrition but there's also tremendous risk from things like zoonotic diseases or intestinal parasites I really do believe in conservation I really do believe in protecting biodiversity and yet if I had to make
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Wombats Poo Cubes! PIPE...
that it's slightly cubed now what about that I love it when scientists have access to this sort of technology to answer these sorts of questions. You know I didn't realise what i was missing from my life until this moment i was missing the cross section of our wombat intestinal system yeah with
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A cleanse won't detox...
At best, you might lose a few pounds on a cleanse, because you aren't eating much. At worst, you could go into starvation mode. You could throw off your electrolyte balance, not to mention disrupt your intestinal flora and bowel function. Clearly, having a healthy liver is extremely important.
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Why do humans have a...
So we think it used to help us swing from branch to branch, and became unnecessary when we moved down to land. The appendix, meanwhile, may once have been part of the intestinal system our ancestors used for digesting plant materials.
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What we don't know about...
Mother's milk also feeds the microbes that are colonizing the infant's intestinal tract. Mothers aren't just eating for two, they're eating for two to the trillions. Milk provides immunofactors that help fight pathogens
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What’s the big deal with...
When blood tests suggest the possibility of celiac, the diagnosis is confirmed with a biopsy. The most effective treatment is a gluten-free diet, which helps heal intestinal damage and improve symptoms.
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Christina Warinner:...
and limited in time as well. Coprolites are fossilized human feces, and they're actually extremely interesting. You can learn a lot about ancient diet and intestinal disease, but they are very rare.
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Born 4 Months Early,...
of the doctors said that there was an 80% chance she would either die or develop serious disabilities everything from blindness to paralysis to ventilator deafness trouble palsy intestinal
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Paul Ewald: Can we...
gets into our intestinal tract. It causes fluid to flow from the cells that line our intestine into the lumen, the internal chamber of our intestine, and then that fluid goes the only way it can, which is out the other end. And it flushes out thousands of different other competitors that would otherwise make life difficult for the Vibrios.
Video examples
Parasitic worms hold...
simply have not been able to prioritize their treatment. There's a social cost to children without access to deworming treatments have lower rates of school attendance. Adults who grow up without deworming medicine are less productive and have lower lifelong earnings. What intestinal worms do, really, is limit potential.
Video examples
Ecologist Sees Rain...
health perspective it's far more complicated there are benefits to bush meat consumption like improving local nutrition but there's also tremendous risk from things like zoonotic diseases or intestinal parasites I really do believe in conservation I really do believe in protecting biodiversity and yet if I had to make
Video examples
Wombats Poo Cubes! PIPE...
that it's slightly cubed now what about that I love it when scientists have access to this sort of technology to answer these sorts of questions. You know I didn't realise what i was missing from my life until this moment i was missing the cross section of our wombat intestinal system yeah with
Video examples
A cleanse won't detox...
At best, you might lose a few pounds on a cleanse, because you aren't eating much. At worst, you could go into starvation mode. You could throw off your electrolyte balance, not to mention disrupt your intestinal flora and bowel function. Clearly, having a healthy liver is extremely important.
Video examples
Why do humans have a...
So we think it used to help us swing from branch to branch, and became unnecessary when we moved down to land. The appendix, meanwhile, may once have been part of the intestinal system our ancestors used for digesting plant materials.
Video examples
What we don't know about...
Mother's milk also feeds the microbes that are colonizing the infant's intestinal tract. Mothers aren't just eating for two, they're eating for two to the trillions. Milk provides immunofactors that help fight pathogens
Video examples
What’s the big deal with...
When blood tests suggest the possibility of celiac, the diagnosis is confirmed with a biopsy. The most effective treatment is a gluten-free diet, which helps heal intestinal damage and improve symptoms.
Video examples
Christina Warinner:...
and limited in time as well. Coprolites are fossilized human feces, and they're actually extremely interesting. You can learn a lot about ancient diet and intestinal disease, but they are very rare.
Video examples
Born 4 Months Early,...
of the doctors said that there was an 80% chance she would either die or develop serious disabilities everything from blindness to paralysis to ventilator deafness trouble palsy intestinal
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Prashant Bhushan
Indian Lawyer
Diet sodas contain a chemical sweetener called Aspartame, which is a potent neurotoxin and endocrine disrupter. Another key ingredient of soft drinks is phosphoric acid, which is added to give it 'bite.' Phosphoric acid is well known to cause tooth rot, bone loss, osteoporosis and gastro intestinal distress.
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Charlie Trotter
American Celebrity
The body cannot produce enzymes in perfect combinations to metabolize your foods as completely as the food enzymes created by nature do. This results in partially digested fats, proteins, and starches that can clog your body's intestinal tract and arteries.
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Bonnie Bedelia
American Actress
When I was 14, my mother died. My father, who had always had ulcers, came apart. He had a series of intestinal operations, and was in the hospital for nearly a year. So the four of us teenagers lived by ourselves in the apartment without a guardian.
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Steven Gundry
American Author
Lectins bind to receptors on the surface of each cell lining the gut, breaking down the tight junctions that normally make an impenetrable barrier between the intestinal contents including bacteria and ourselves.
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Ida Lupino
English Actress
I never wrote just straight women's roles. I liked the strong characters. I don't mean women who have masculine qualities about them, but something that has some intestinal fortitude, some guts to it.
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Harley Pasternak
Canadian Author
There is no such thing as a cleanse. Cleanses tell you that you need to get rid of that piece of gum you swallowed in fifth grade that is still stuck to your intestinal lining. That's not true.
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Ben Bernanke
American Public Servant
Remember that physical beauty is evolution's way of assuring us that the other person doesn't have too many intestinal parasites.
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Jerry Reed
American Musician
Pray for intestinal fortitude, work hard, and keep the faith. Oh, and pray for good luck, you're gonna need it.
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Peter De Vries
American Novelist
The tuba is certainly the most intestinal of instruments, the very lower bowel of music.
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Mary Ann Mobley
American Actress
Only a portion of my intestinal tract was working.
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Prashant Bhushan
Indian Lawyer
Diet sodas contain a chemical sweetener called Aspartame, which is a potent neurotoxin and endocrine disrupter. Another key ingredient of soft drinks is phosphoric acid, which is added to give it 'bite.' Phosphoric acid is well known to cause tooth rot, bone loss, osteoporosis and gastro intestinal distress.
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Charlie Trotter
American Celebrity
The body cannot produce enzymes in perfect combinations to metabolize your foods as completely as the food enzymes created by nature do. This results in partially digested fats, proteins, and starches that can clog your body's intestinal tract and arteries.
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Bonnie Bedelia
American Actress
When I was 14, my mother died. My father, who had always had ulcers, came apart. He had a series of intestinal operations, and was in the hospital for nearly a year. So the four of us teenagers lived by ourselves in the apartment without a guardian.
Quote examples
Steven Gundry
American Author
Lectins bind to receptors on the surface of each cell lining the gut, breaking down the tight junctions that normally make an impenetrable barrier between the intestinal contents including bacteria and ourselves.
Quote examples
Ida Lupino
English Actress
I never wrote just straight women's roles. I liked the strong characters. I don't mean women who have masculine qualities about them, but something that has some intestinal fortitude, some guts to it.
Quote examples
Harley Pasternak
Canadian Author
There is no such thing as a cleanse. Cleanses tell you that you need to get rid of that piece of gum you swallowed in fifth grade that is still stuck to your intestinal lining. That's not true.
Quote examples
Ben Bernanke
American Public Servant
Remember that physical beauty is evolution's way of assuring us that the other person doesn't have too many intestinal parasites.
Quote examples
Jerry Reed
American Musician
Pray for intestinal fortitude, work hard, and keep the faith. Oh, and pray for good luck, you're gonna need it.
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Peter De Vries
American Novelist
The tuba is certainly the most intestinal of instruments, the very lower bowel of music.
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Mary Ann Mobley
American Actress
Only a portion of my intestinal tract was working.
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