alimentary canal
noun[C]
medicalspecializeduk/æl.ɪˌmen.tər.i kəˈnæl/us/æl.əˌmen.t̬ər.i kəˈnæl/(alsoalimentary tract)thepartsof thebodythatfoodgoes through as it iseatenanddigested:
消化道，食道I had anabscessin thelowerpartof my alimentarycanal.
There may be anobstructionin the alimentarytract.
Synonym
digestive tract
- Give him something todrinkthat is not tooirritatingto the alimentarycanal.
- Foods that are high infibrehelpperistalsisto takeplacein the alimentarycanal.
- Abowelmovementeverydayis not aguaranteeof ahealthyalimentarycanal.
- Crohn'sdiseaseis achronicinflammatorydisorderthat canaffecttheentirealimentarytract.
- Mental oremotionalfactorscanexertapowerfulinfluenceon the alimentarytract.
The digestive system
- anus
- bowel
- chyme
- coeliac
- colonic
- colorectal
- defecation
- digestive system
- gastrointestinal
- ileum
- innards
- mechanical digestion
- ng
- oesophageal
- oesophagus
- omental
- omentum
- tummy
- ureter
- urogenital