gut

gut definition - medical

gut (gŭt)

noun
  1. The alimentary canal or a portion thereof, especially the intestine or stomach.
  2. The embryonic digestive tube, consisting of the foregut, the midgut, and the hindgut.
  3. guts The bowels; entrails; viscera.
  4. A thin, tough cord made from the intestines of animals, usually sheep, used as suture material in surgery.

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