Intestinal canal

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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After a slow and tiresome march through a long, gloomy corridor, which wound through the court-house like the intestinal canal of the ancient edifice, he arrived near a low door, opening upon a hall which his lofty stature permitted him to survey with a glance over the waving heads of the rabble.

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The intestinal canal was sent back to the abdominal cavity.

Laparoscopic Surgery in the treatment of children with Choledochal Cyst

The intestinal canal is the central organ of sepsis; it is not only the initiator but also the damaged organ in sepsis (24).

Shenfu injection prolongs survival and protects the intestinal mucosa in rats with sepsis by modulating immune response

None of the patients had capsule ruptures or exposure of abdominal organs; the bulging content included the liver and intestinal canal, and all had meconium defecation from the anus after birth.

Omphaloceles in combination with a self-made hemispherical cushion: a report of 12 cases