gi : Idioms & Phrases

Index

gi hormones

  • noun hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning
    gastrointestinal hormone.
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gi series

  • noun diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal; usually involves inserting a contrast medium (such as barium sulfate) and taking an X-ray
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gi tract

  • noun tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
    digestive tract; alimentary tract; gastrointestinal tract; digestive tube; alimentary canal.
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gier-eagle

Gier"-ea`gle noun
Etymology
Cf. D. gier vulture, G. gier, and E. gyrfalcon.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A bird referred to in the Bible (Lev. xi. 18and Deut. xiv. 17) as unclean, probably the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).
Webster 1913

gier-falcon

Gier"-fal`con noun
Etymology
Cf. Gier-eagle, Gyrfalcon.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The gyrfalcon.
Webster 1913