enteric

/en'terik/

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a diagram of the enteric system.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to the intestines: Pertaining to or located within the intestines.
   • Relating to the enteron: Pertaining to the alimentary canal or gut.

Usage

The adjective "enteric" is used primarily in medical and biological contexts to describe anything associated with the intestines. It is a formal, technical term.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient was diagnosed with an enteric infection.
  • This medication has an enteric coating to prevent it from dissolving in the stomach.
  • The study focused on enteric bacteria in the gut microbiome.

Advanced Usage

• "enteric nervous system": A subdivision of the autonomic nervous system that directly controls the gastrointestinal system.
  • The enteric nervous system is sometimes called the "second brain."
• "enteric fever": An older, technical term for typhoid fever, a systemic illness caused by bacteria.
  • Before antibiotics, enteric fever was a major cause of mortality.

Variants and Related Words

• Enteron (n): The alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
  • The enteron extends from the mouth to the anus.
• Enteritis (n): Inflammation of the intestines.
  • Viral enteritis can cause severe diarrhea.
• Enteropathy (n): Any disease of the intestines.
  • Gluten-sensitive enteropathy is also known as celiac disease.

Synonyms

• Intestinal: Of or relating to the intestines.
• Gastrointestinal: Relating to the stomach and the intestines.

Related Phrases

• Enteric-coated: Describes a pill or tablet designed with a special coating so it does not dissolve in the acidic environment of the stomach but instead in the intestines.
  • Aspirin is sometimes enteric-coated to protect the stomach lining.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or inside the intestines
   • intestinal disease
2. of or relating to the enteron

Từ đồng nghĩa

• intestinal
• enteral