Gastrointestinalis
Gastrointestinalis is a Latin-derived term used primarily as an adjectival descriptor in scientific nomenclature to denote something pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract, the organ system that includes the stomach and intestines. It is not a standalone taxon but may appear as an epithet in binomial names or Latin descriptions to indicate a relation to the GI tract.
Etymology: The form combines gastro-, from Greek gastēr, "stomach," with intestinalis, from Latin intestinum, "intestine," with
Taxonomic usage: In taxonomy, the epithet gastrointestinalis may be appended to a genus name to signal that
Medical and research contexts: In clinical writing, the everyday term is gastrointestinal or GI tract. The Latinized
Related concepts include the gastrointestinal tract and gastroenterology, as well as terms such as enteric and