intestinal

[in-tes-tuh-nl, in-tes-tahyn-l]

adjective

1. occurring in or affecting the intestines.

2. of, relating to, or resembling the intestines.

Other Word Forms

• intestinally adverb
• postintestinal adjective
• subintestinal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of intestinal¹

1590–1600; < New Latin intestīnālis; intestine, -al ¹

Example Sentences

And scientists at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London say they have grown human intestinal grafts using stem cells from patient tissue that could one day lead to personalised transplants for children with intestinal failure.

From BBC

Department of Water and Power issued a notice to boil water in parts of Porter Ranch and Granada Hills, advising that failing to do so “could result in stomach or intestinal illness.”

From Los Angeles Times

He said authorities found his gold cross and chain inside one of the suspect’s intestinal tracts.

From Los Angeles Times

Drug-resistant superbugs can escape their intestinal home and cause trouble elsewhere in the body – such as urinary tract or bloodstream infections.

From BBC

After doctors discovered her condition, she underwent six surgeries to fix an intestinal blockage.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abdominal