enteric

enteric
adjective Date: 1833 1. of, relating to, or affecting the intestines; broadly alimentary 2. being a coating (as of an aspirin tablet) designed to pass through the stomach unaltered and disintegrate in the intestines

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  • enteric — ENTÉRIC, Ă, enterici, ce, adj. Intestinal. – Din fr. entérique. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  ENTÉRIC adj. (anat.) intestinal. (Regiunea enteric; afecţiune enteric.) Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa: Sinonime  entéric adj …   Dicționar Român

  • Enteric — can refer to: * A general term for the intestines ** Microorganisms that inhabit the intestines are commonly known as enteric bacteria * Enteric nervous system * Enteric coating that is often applied to pills and supplements * Enteric fever is a… …   Wikipedia

  • Enteric — En*ter ic, a. [Gr. ?. See {Enteritis}.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the enteron, or alimentary canal; intestinal. [1913 Webster] {Enteric fever} (Med.), typhoid fever. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • enteric — (adj.) pertaining to the intestines, 1869, from Gk. enterikos intestinal, first used in this sense by Aristotle, from entera (plural; singular enteron) intestines, from PIE *enter , comparative of *en in (see INTER (Cf. inter )) …   Etymology dictionary

  • enteric — [en′tər əlen ter′ik] adj. intestinal; of the enteron: also enteral [en′tər əl] …   English World dictionary

  • Enteric — Of or relating to the small intestine. * * * Relating to the intestine. [G. enterikos, from entera, bowels] * * * en·ter·ic en ter ik, in adj 1) of, relating to, or affecting the intestines <enteric diseases> broadly ALIMENTARY 2) being or… …   Medical dictionary

  • enteric — /ɛnˈtɛrɪk/ (say en terik) adjective 1. relating to the enteron; intestinal: enteric bacteria. 2. → typhoid (def. 2). {Greek enterikos, from enteron intestine} …  

  • enteric — adj. & n. adj. of the intestines. n. (in full enteric fever) typhoid. Derivatives: enteritis n. Etymology: Gk enterikos (as ENTERO ) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Enteric Neuropathy — is a degenerative neuromuscular condition of the digestive system. In simple terms the gut stops functioning, due to degradation of the nerves and muscles. The condition affects all parts of the digestive tract. There is no known cure or… …   Wikipedia

  • Enteric duplication cyst — Enteric duplication cysts, sometimes simply called duplication cysts, are rare cysts of the gastrointestinal tract.[1] They most frequently occur in the small intestine, particularly the ileum, but can occur anywhere along the gastrointestinal… …   Wikipedia

  • Enteric fever — Enteric En*ter ic, a. [Gr. ?. See {Enteritis}.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the enteron, or alimentary canal; intestinal. [1913 Webster] {Enteric fever} (Med.), typhoid fever. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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