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GI

GI

17 8.7
A name that shows a product comes from a certain place and has special qualities
  • noun
  • /dʒiː aɪ/
  • Formal
translation icon : indicación geográfica
  • Adverse effects may include rash, dizziness, headache, GI disturbances, and renal damage.

Examples

  • Before discharge, his parents were counseled regarding the signs of GI obstruction, including abdominal pain, distention, and vomiting.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Elsewhere in the region, the establishment of a GI was a sensitive and problematic issue.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Some NSAIDs are associated with a higher risk of GI adverse events than others.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Therefore, in different studies, GI bleeding occurs after 2 weeks of ICU admission.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Factors that place individuals at high risk of serious NSAID-induced GI adverse events are summarized in Box 1.12

    Academic text (2012)
  • The generalized expression "GI" captures all forms of indication of product origin, including AO.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Low-dose aspirin increases the risk for GI bleeding, and several meta-analyses and reviews already exist on this topic.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Non-ulcer dyspepsia presents with upper GI pain with belching, bloating, and early satiety.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The patient again underwent lower GI mucosal biopsies, which yielded a diagnosis of colonic microsporidiosis.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The cheese was awarded a GI to recognize its unique qualities from the region of origin.

Synonyms

geographical indication
vsGI
  • Specialized
5.6

A name or sign on a product showing it comes from a specific place, like Champagne

is the shortened abbreviation used instead of the full written form

Compounds

GI tract
  • Specialized
2 4.2

The tube in the body from the mouth to the anus that breaks down food and removes waste

GI series
  • Specialized
1 6.7

An X-ray test of the stomach and intestines after drinking a barium solution

GI hormones
  • Specialized
4.4

Chemicals made in the stomach and intestines that control digestion and how the body takes in food

How Specific

GI
  • Formal
17 8.7
regional
521 3.5
generic
3 4.6

Surface Forms

GI singular
GIs plural

Morphology

GI = geographical indication (semi-transparent) = G + I

The initialism 'GI' abbreviates the phrase 'geographical indication', so the relation is transparent when the expansion is known. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

GI as a noun is short for geographical indication, where geo- means 'land', as in geography, and 'indication' means 'sign' or 'name tag', so a GI shows a product's place and special qualities.