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| Gut | |
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| Term | Gut |
| Short definition | intestinal obstruction (in-TES-tih-nul ub-STRUK-avoid) A partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine, preventing food, liquid, gases and stool from moving to normal way through the intestines. Bowel obstructions can be caused by a torsion of the bowel, hernias, inflammation, scar tissue from surgery, and certain types of cancer, such as stomach, colon, and ovarian cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
gut - (pronounced) (in-TES canned) The long, tubular organ in the abdomen that completes the digestive process. The intestine consists of two parts, the small intestine and the large intestine. Also called gut
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