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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestrato digestivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtɾa.tu di.ʒesˈtʃi.vu/
"O trato digestivo humano é complexo e longo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The continuous series of organs and glands in the human body that digests food, absorbs nutrients, and eliminates waste, extending from the mouth to the anus.
"Fiber plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of the digestive tract." - 2
The alimentary canal considered collectively with its associated accessory organs.
"Certain medical conditions can cause inflammation anywhere along the digestive tract."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'digestive', derived from the Latin 'digestus' (past participle of 'digere', meaning to dissolve, separate, or distribute), and 'tract', from the Latin 'tractus' (meaning a course, expanse, or drawing out, from 'trahere' to draw). Formed in modern medical and anatomical nomenclature during the 19th century to describe the continuous pathway through which food travels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Digestive tract" is said worldwide
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tractus digestif
Transliteration: /tʁak.ty dy.ʒes.tif/
"Une alimentation saine favorise le bon fonctionnement du tractus digestif."
Verdauungstrakt
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ.ʊŋsˌtʁakt/
"Der Verdauungstrakt ist entscheidend für die Nährstoffaufnahme."
tratto digerente
Transliteration: /ˈtrat.to di.dʒeˈren.te/
"Il cibo passa attraverso tutto il tratto digerente."
tubo digestivo
Transliteration: /ˈtu.βo di.xesˈti.βo/
"El tubo digestivo procesa los alimentos que consumimos."
trato digestivo
Transliteration: /ˈtɾa.tu di.ʒesˈtʃi.vu/
"O trato digestivo humano é complexo e longo."
पाचन तंत्र
Transliteration: pachan tantra
"संतुलित आहार पाचन तंत्र को स्वस्थ रखता है।"
消化道
Transliteration: xiāo huà dào
"膳食纤维有助于促进消化道健康。"
소화관
Transliteration: sohwagwan
"음식물은 인체의 소화관을 따라 이동합니다."
消化管
Transliteration: shōkakan
"食物は消化管を通って分解されます。"
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