gastrointestinal tract

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003436",
  "term": "gastrointestinal tract",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The organs that food and liquids travel through when they are swallowed, digested, absorbed, and leave the body as feces. These organs include the mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. The gastrointestinal tract is part of the digestive system. Also called alimentary tract and digestive tract.",
  "synonyms": [
    "alimentary tract",
    "digestive tract"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/gastrointestinal-tract/"
}