tract
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5.1
- noun
- /trækt/
- Specialized
:
tracto
- During digestion, food passes through the entire length of the digestive tract.
- respiratory tract
- tract infection
- urinary tract
And at that point the genital tract is the same in males and females.
- And at that point the genital tract is the same in males and females.
- The top and bottom of my gastrointestinal tracts is is like squeaky clean.
- We're going to start by seeing the history of the mammalian reproductive tract.
- Secondly, we are not denying that there are conditions which involve inflammation of the genital tract, pelvis and rectum.
- So your intestinal tract is dysfunctional because of these and that we've just talked about one tissue type.
- Obviously the GI tract, obviously the lungs, but the urogenital tract was, was another place very concerningly as well.
- You have neurons, neurons in your digestive tract, neurons.
- We know in mammals and cows and rodents that there are glucocorticoid receptors at pretty high density in the intestinal tract in infancy.
- Where you are not taxing your digestive tract.
- The microbiota that live in US vary along the length of our digestive tract.
- She's like the perfect size right now and she can't do wet food because of her digestive tract issues.
Examples
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There may be bleeding from higher up the gastrointestinal tract, or contamination from hemorrhoids.
Academic text (2012) -
Your heart races, the blood leaves your digestive tract and goes up to your major organs.
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It's gonna be in my digestive tract for seven years.
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It's also usually just bulk content of the GI tract as well.
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It's a urinary tract infection.
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These receptors are found in the cells of both the respiratory tract... and the central nervous system.
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If you eat food but your digestive tract stops, you become constipated.
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Most side effects involve the gastrointestinal tract and are characterized as mild or moderate.
Academic text (1995) -
Liver, kidney, and digestive tract damage is common among people with severe eating disorders.
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Pathogens in the gastrointestinal tract exist within a vast population of microbes.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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3.3
A part of the body made of organs that work together for one job
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3.4
The parts of the body that break down food and take in nutrients
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3.4
A long tube made of muscle from the mouth to the anus that breaks down food and removes waste
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3.9
A tube in the body from the mouth to the anus where food is digested and waste leaves the body
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3.4
Parts of the body, like the nose and throat, that carry air to and from the lungs
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4.2
The tube in the body from the mouth to the anus that breaks down food and removes waste
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3.5
A group of organs like the stomach and intestines that break down and take in food
A tube in the body from the mouth to the anus that carries food and breaks it down
A tube from the mouth to the anus where food is digested and waste leaves the body
A group of nerve fibers in the body that connect parts of the brain and spinal cord
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.4
A long tube made of muscle from the mouth to the anus that breaks down food and removes waste
- Specialized
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3.7
A sickness in the parts that make and hold urine, like the kidneys or bladder, caused by germs
- Specialized
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3.9
A tube in the body from the mouth to the anus where food is digested and waste leaves the body
- Specialized
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3.4
Parts of the body, like the nose and throat, that carry air to and from the lungs
- Specialized
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4.2
The tube in the body from the mouth to the anus that breaks down food and removes waste
- Specialized
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4.1
A sickness of the parts used for breathing, like the nose and lungs, that causes cough and breathing problems
- Specialized
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7.6
A bundle of nerve fibers that carries movement signals from the brain to the spinal cord
- Specialized
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4.1
Part of the breathing system that includes the lungs and big air tubes
- Specialized
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4.1
The part of the breathing system that includes the nose, throat, and windpipe
- Specialized
A tube in the body from the mouth to the anus that carries food and breaks it down
- Specialized
A sample of cells taken from part of the digestive tract to check for diseases like cancer
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A sample from the lungs placed on a slide to look for infection or cancer
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Bundles of nerves from the brain to the spinal cord that control movements you choose
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Nerve fibers in the brain that carry signals from the eye to the visual area
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Tract (a system of connected organs) comes from Latin tractus meaning 'a stretch' or 'drawing out', and the same root is in tractor ('a machine that pulls'), so a body tract is a long, connected 'stretch' of organs that work together.