The phrase
"alimentary tract" refers to the system in our body responsible for digesting and processing food. It includes organs like the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, and anus, which work together to break down and absorb nutrients from the food we eat.
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That reaction might sound paradoxical unless you already know that the film, which was written and directed by Jon S. Baird, is an adaptation of the third novel by Irvine Welsh, the author of Trainspotting and a practiced unsettler
of alimentary tracts.
Dr. Beauchamp's primary area of research interest has been in colorectal carcinogenesis, the biology of cancer cell invasion and metastasis, and in the identification of novel molecular biomarkers and therapeutic targets in colorectal and
other alimentary tract malignancies.
Until that time, as he said, «We have to continue to administer them in the awkward form of enemas... because patients can not be expected to consume the therapeutically necessary daily amount of at least one liter of coffee by drinking it, without risking side effects in the
upper alimentary tract.»
The role of pro-inflammatory cytokines in cancer treatment -
induced alimentary tract mucositis: pathobiology, animal models and cytotoxic drugs
Puppies have
weak alimentary tract and should be presented to raw food when reaching 4 - 6 months of age.
This fact, compounded by the harsh acidic environment of the
herptile alimentary tract, all but ensures that no worm will be fortunate enough to survive the trip.
The space inside these channels is continuous with the space around the cell in the same way that the space inside
the alimentary tract is continuous with the space around the body.
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Probiotic microbes not only suppress the growth of Candida spp in
the alimentary tract and vagina, but they also inhibit the adherence of Candida spp to epithelial surfaces (11).
If inhaled, the crystalline form can cause a disabling lung disease called silicosis and upon ingestion might puncture the lining of
the alimentary tract.
Even so, individuals suffering from perforations of
the alimentary tract (such as bleeding ulcers, colitis, leaky gut syndrome and advanced lupus) always should exercise caution and use diatomaceous earth only under the care of a doctor or other health practitioner.63
That includes fibre, but also microorganisms, and secretions and cells shed from
the alimentary tract.
Mucositis resulting from cancer chemotherapy is a serious disorder of
the alimentary tract.
Come to think of it, «
alimentary tract» would be a good way to describe Welsh's original book.
The disease affects
the alimentary tract first and foremost, which implies strongly that one should look to contaminated water or food to explain its transmission.
Examples of other defects included flipper - like limbs, organ deformities, hearing problems, deafness, blindness, brain damage, defects to the eyes, facial nerves, kidneys,
alimentary tract, and urinary tract, spinal problems, and death.