Enteric Enteric

Enteric - Definition and Overview

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Enteric means pertaining to the intestine. The intestine is a tube shaped structure that is part of the digestive tract. Enteric comes from the Greek word "entera" meaning "bowel", and the Greek word "ikos" meaning "pertaining to". When the two are combined they mean "pertaining to bowel".

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