enteroenteric
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English
Etymology
From entero- + enter- + -ic.
Adjective
enteroenteric (not comparable)
- (biology, medicine) Concerning segments of intestine, often with reference to a fistula therebetween, as:
- Concerning segments of small intestine, usually with reference to an intussusception thereof or a fistula therebetween.
- enteroenteric intussusception
- enteroenteric fistulas
- Concerning segments of small intestine, usually with reference to an intussusception thereof or a fistula therebetween.
- (biology, medicine) Relating to transport of matter from, then back to, the intestines.
- enteroenteric circulation
Hyponyms
- (segments of intestine): coloenteric, coloenteral, enterocolic, enterocolonic
- (segments of small intestine): duodenojejunal, duodenoileal, ileoduodenal, ileojejunal, jejunoduodenal, jejunoileal