消化道 (xiāo huà dào) — digestive tract, alimentary canal

Definition

Technical anatomical term for the full digestive passage from mouth to anus. Used in medical and biology contexts; everyday speech more often says 肠胃 (stomach/intestines) for the general area.

noun

digestive tractalimentary canal

Measure word · 条

Examples

消化道。
Shí wù tōng guò xiāo huà dào bèi xiāo huà hé xī shōu.
Food is digested and absorbed through the digestive tract.
消化道，。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de xiāo huà dào, fā xiàn méi yǒu wèn tí.
The doctor examined his digestive tract and found no problems.
消化道。
Jiàn kāng de xiāo huà dào duì zhěng tǐ jiàn kāng fēi cháng zhòng yào.
A healthy digestive tract is very important for overall health.

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