The organs and system for processing food

the system of organs in humans and animals that separates food into smaller parts that the cells can absorb and use. The esophagus, the stomach, and the intestines are all part of the alimentary canal.

anal (adjective)

medical relating to your anus

anus (noun)

the hole in your bottom through which you get rid of solid waste

appendix (noun)

medical a small tube that is joined to your large intestine. It has no particular use and is removed in a medical operation if it becomes infected.

asshole (noun)

Americanoffensive a stupid or annoying person. The British word is arsehole.

belly (noun)

informal a stomach. This word is often used to talk about whether people have enough to eat or not

bile (noun)

medical a green-brown liquid that is made in the liver and helps you to digest fats

bile duct (noun)

a tube in the body that carries bile from your liver and your gall bladder to your small intestine

bladder (noun)

a part inside your body that is like a bag where urine collects before being passed from the body

bowel (noun)

the part of your body where feces (=solid waste) are formed. This word is usually used in the plural, except in medical language

cecum (noun)

the first section of your large intestine that is shaped like a bag and is open at one end

chemical digestion (noun)

the process in which chemicals in the body separate large food molecules into smaller ones so they can pass through the wall (=outer layer) of the intestine

colon (noun)

medical the lower part of your bowel (=the tube that takes waste out of your body)

colonic (adjective)

relating to your colon

digestion (noun)

the process of changing food into the substances that your body needs

digestion (noun)

your ability to digest food

digestive (adjective)

relating to digestion

digestive system (noun)

the system of organs and processes in the body of humans and animals that deals with the digestion of food

duodenal (adjective)

affecting the top part of your duodenum

duodenum (noun)

the first section of your small intestine, just below your stomach

dyspepsia (noun)

indigestion

dyspeptic (adjective)

medical affected by dyspepsia

esophagus (noun)

the tube in your body that carries food from your throat to your stomach

gall bladder (noun)

the organ next to your liver where your body stores a liquid called bile

gastric (adjective)

relating to your stomach

gastric juices (noun)

substances created by your stomach to help it to digest food

gastrointestinal (adjective)

relating to your stomach and your intestines

GI (noun)

a glycemic index

glycemic index (noun)

a system for measuring how quickly different foods allow the sugar they contain to spread into the blood. Foods that do this slowly are thought to be better for your health.

gullet (noun)

the esophagus

gut (noun)

the tube in your body that carries food away from your stomach. A more technical name for this is the intestine

heartburn (noun)

a pain that feels like something is burning in your chest and is a type of indigestion

hepatic (adjective)

relating to the liver

hepatic portal vein (noun)

the vein that takes blood containing substances from food directly to your liver

ileum (noun)

the last section of your small intestine that produces substances that help to digest food

indigestion (noun)

pain that you get in your stomach when your body has difficulty in digesting the food you have eaten

intestinal (adjective)

relating to your intestines

intestine (noun)

the long tube in your body that processes food and carries waste out of your body

juice (noun)

the liquid inside your stomach that helps you to digest food (=change food into substances that your body can use)

kidney (noun)

one of the two organs in your body that clean your blood and remove waste

large intestine (noun)

the wider lower part of your intestine that changes food into solid waste

liver (noun)

the organ in your body that cleans your blood and produces bile (=a liquid that helps your body process fat)

metabolic (adjective)

relating to your metabolism

metabolism (noun)

all the chemical processes by which cells produce the energy and substances necessary for life. Food is separated into the parts it is made up of to produce heat and energy, to repair tissues, and to help growth to happen

oesophagus ()

the British spelling of esophagus

pancreas (noun)

the small organ in your body that produces substances that help your stomach to process food

pancreatic (adjective)

relating to your pancreas

pancreatic duct (noun)

a tube in your body that carries liquid from your pancreas through your bile duct into your small intestine

pepsin (noun)

a natural substance produced in your stomach that helps your body to use the food you eat

rectal (adjective)

relating to the rectum

rectum (noun)

the lowest part of the tube through which solid waste leaves your body

renal (adjective)

relating to your kidneys

small intestine (noun)

the tube in your body that food goes into after it has passed through your stomach

stomach (noun)

the organ inside this part of your body where food goes when you have eaten it

stomach (noun)

related to the stomach

urethra (noun)

the tube that carries urine (=liquid waste) out of your body

urinary (adjective)

relating to urine (=liquid waste) or to the tubes or organs through which it leaves a person’s or animal’s body

villus (noun)

one of a large number of small parts that stick out from the inner wall of the small intestine

waterworks (noun)

humorous the system in a person’s body through which urine (=waste liquid) passes

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