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TRACTO ALIMENTARIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alimentary canal
1, record 1, English, alimentary%20canal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alimentary tract 2, record 1, English, alimentary%20tract
correct
- alimentary tube 3, record 1, English, alimentary%20tube
correct
- canalis alimentarius 4, record 1, English, canalis%20alimentarius
correct, Latin
- digestive canal 5, record 1, English, digestive%20canal
correct
- digestive tract 5, record 1, English, digestive%20tract
correct
- digestive tube 6, record 1, English, digestive%20tube
correct
- enteron 5, record 1, English, enteron
correct, see observation
- gut 7, record 1, English, gut
correct
- primae viae 8, record 1, English, primae%20viae
Latin, obsolete
- tubus digestorius 5, record 1, English, tubus%20digestorius
Latin, obsolete
- gastrointestinal tract 9, record 1, English, gastrointestinal%20tract
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tubular and in part sacculated passage that serves the functions of digestion, absorption of food, and elimination of residual waste products, being in man about 30 feet long and comprising the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. 10, record 1, English, - alimentary%20canal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gut: The alimentary canal or cavity or the portion from the stomach down, usually used in plural [i.e.] ... feel hunger ... twisting my empty guts until they ached. 10, record 1, English, - alimentary%20canal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gut: In embryology, the foregut, midgut, or hindgut. 11, record 1, English, - alimentary%20canal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
enteron: [a synonym of alimentary canal but also] usually used in medicine with specific reference to the small intestine. 5, record 1, English, - alimentary%20canal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
gastrointestinal tract: the Blakiston's Gould medical dictionary (GOMED) is the only one to give this term as a synonym for "alimentary canal". All the other sources consulted define "gastrointestinal tract" as the digestive part that consists of the stomach and the intestines only. 8, record 1, English, - alimentary%20canal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube digestif
1, record 1, French, tube%20digestif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tractus digestif 2, record 1, French, tractus%20digestif
correct, masculine noun
- canalis alimentarius 3, record 1, French, canalis%20alimentarius
correct, Latin
- tractus alimentaire 4, record 1, French, tractus%20alimentaire
masculine noun
- tractus gastrointestinal 4, record 1, French, tractus%20gastrointestinal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble formé par la bouche, l'œsophage, l'estomac et l'intestin. 5, record 1, French, - tube%20digestif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Partie de l'appareil digestif dans laquelle les matières alimentaires subissent les transformations qui les rendent assimilables. Le tube digestif comprend la bouche, l'œsophage, l'estomac, le duodénum, l'intestin grêle, le côlon et le rectum (avec le canal anal). 6, record 1, French, - tube%20digestif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato digestivo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo digestivo
1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20digestivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tracto digestivo 2, record 1, Spanish, tracto%20digestivo
correct, masculine noun
- tracto alimentario 3, record 1, Spanish, tracto%20alimentario
masculine noun
- tracto gastrointestinal 3, record 1, Spanish, tracto%20gastrointestinal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto desde la boca al ano que la comida atraviesa y en el cual es procesada. Comprende también las glándulas que segregan sustancias necesarias para la digestión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tubo%20digestivo
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