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ascarid any of various worms, including intestinal parasites such as the roundworm and the pinworm.
Asiatic cholera an acute, infectious, often fatal disease caused by bacteria and characterized by severe diarrhea, intestinal cramps, and dehydration; cholera.
casing a covering for sausage or other processed meats that is made from the intestinal membranes of sheep, pigs, or cows. [1/4 definitions]
cloaca the cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and reproductive tracts open in birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians. [1/3 definitions]
clostridium any of a genus of spore-forming, anaerobic bacteria, Clostridium, that inhabits soil or the intestinal tract of humans.
colic acute abdominal pain, esp. that in infants, caused by intestinal gas.
cramp1 (usu. pl.) severe abdominal pain, such as that caused by intestinal disorders or the uterine contractions occurring during labor and menstruation. [1/3 definitions]
derma2 in Jewish cooking, an intestinal membrane used to hold a bread stuffing for a dish called kishke.
diarrhea an intestinal condition characterized by frequent and watery bowel movements.
diverticulosis a disorder characterized by the presence of many saclike growths protruding outward from the intestinal wall.
enteric of or pertaining to the enteron; intestinal.
entrails the inner organs of a human or other animal, esp. the intestinal tract. [1/2 definitions]
fart (vulgar) a passing of intestinal gas from the anus. [2/3 definitions]
fiber in diet, certain plant carbohydrates that resist digestion but speed the digestion of other foods and ease intestinal evacuation. [1/5 definitions]
flatus gas formed in the intestinal tract that may be expelled through the anus.
gut strips of intestinal tissue used for various purposes such as the strings of a guitar or violin, or for sutures. [1/11 definitions]
helminth a worm, esp. a parasitic intestinal worm.
malabsorption deficient absorption of nutrients by the intestinal tract.
paratyphoid an intestinal disease that resembles, but is less severe than, typhoid. [1/3 definitions]
paregoric a mixture of camphor and opium in alcohol, used to treat diarrhea and intestinal pain. [1/3 definitions]
parenteral in the body, but not within the digestive tract; not intestinal. [1/2 definitions]