What does Enteric mean?

Definitions for Enteric
ɛnˈtɛr ɪken·ter·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. enteric, enteraladjective

    of or relating to the enteron

  2. intestinal, enteric, enteraladjective

    of or relating to or inside the intestines

    "intestinal disease"

Wiktionary

  1. entericadjective

    of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines

  2. entericadjective

    staying intact in the stomach, then dissolving in the intestine

  3. Etymology: Greek έντερα + -ic

Wikipedia

  1. enteric

    The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Food taken in through the mouth is digested to extract nutrients and absorb energy, and the waste expelled at the anus as feces. Gastrointestinal is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines. Most animals have a "through-gut" or complete digestive tract. Exceptions are more primitive ones: sponges have small pores (ostia) throughout their body for digestion and a larger dorsal pore (osculum) for excretion, comb jellies have both a ventral mouth and dorsal anal pores, while cnidarians and acoels have a single pore for both digestion and excretion.The human gastrointestinal tract consists of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, and is divided into the upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts. The GI tract includes all structures between the mouth and the anus, forming a continuous passageway that includes the main organs of digestion, namely, the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. The complete human digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gallbladder). The tract may also be divided into foregut, midgut, and hindgut, reflecting the embryological origin of each segment. The whole human GI tract is about nine metres (30 feet) long at autopsy. It is considerably shorter in the living body because the intestines, which are tubes of smooth muscle tissue, maintain constant muscle tone in a halfway-tense state but can relax in spots to allow for local distention and peristalsis.The gastrointestinal tract contains the gut microbiota, with some 1,000 different strains of bacteria having diverse roles in maintenance of immune health and metabolism, and many other microorganisms. Cells of the GI tract release hormones to help regulate the digestive process. These digestive hormones, including gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, and ghrelin, are mediated through either intracrine or autocrine mechanisms, indicating that the cells releasing these hormones are conserved structures throughout evolution.

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  1. enteric

    Enteric refers to anything related to the intestines or the gastrointestinal tract. It is often used in medical contexts to refer to diseases, medications, procedures, or conditions that affect the intestines. The term comes from the Greek word "enteron" which means intestine.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Entericadjective

    of or pertaining to the enteron, or alimentary canal; intestinal

  2. Etymology: [Gr. . See Enteritis.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Enteric

    en-ter′ik, adj. of or pertaining to the intestines.—ns. Enteradenog′raphy, description of the intestinal glands; Enteradenol′ogy, the branch of anatomy relating to the intestinal glands; Enteral′gia, intestinal neuralgia; Enterī′tis, inflammation of the intestines; En′terocele, a hernial tumour containing part of the intestines; Enterogastrī′tis, inflammation of the stomach and bowels; En′terolite, En′terolith, an intestinal concretion or calculus; Enterol′ogy, a treatise on the internal parts of the body; En′teron, the entire intestine or alimentary canal:—pl. En′tera; Enterop′athy, disease of the intestines; Enteropneust′a, a class of worm-like animals, having the paired respiratory pouches opening from the front part of the alimentary canal; Enterot′omy, dissection or incision of the intestines. [Gr. enterikosenteron, intestine.]

Entomology

  1. Enteric

    relating to the digestive canal or enteron.

Anagrams for Enteric »

  1. enticer

  2. tercine

  3. citrene

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Enteric in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Enteric in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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