gastro-intestinal (adj.)

also gastrointestinal, 1821, from gastro- + intestinal.

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also gastero-, before vowels gastr-, scientific word-forming element meaning "stomach," from Greek gastro-, combining form of gaster (genitive gastros) "belly, paunch; womb" (see gastric). Also used in compounds in ancient Greek, as gastrobarys "heavy with child."

intestinal (adj.)

early 15c., from medical Latin intestinalis, from Latin intestinum "an intestine, gut" (see intestine).

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