Gastrointestinal Transit

"Gastrointestinal Transit" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Passage of food (sometimes in the form of a test meal) through the gastrointestinal tract as measured in minutes or hours. The rate of passage through the intestine is an indicator of small bowel function.

Descriptor ID	D005772
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.372.310 G10.261.360.525
Concept/Terms	Gastrointestinal Transit Gastrointestinal Transit Gastrointestinal Transits Transit, Gastrointestinal Transits, Gastrointestinal

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Gastrointestinal Transit".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System [E01.370.372]
Gastrointestinal Transit [E01.370.372.310]
Biological Sciences [G]
Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena [G10]
Digestive System Physiological Phenomena [G10.261]
Gastrointestinal Motility [G10.261.360]
Gastrointestinal Transit [G10.261.360.525]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Gastrointestinal Transit".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Gastrointestinal Transit".

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