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Gastrointestinal Transit

Medical Definition:	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.
Guide Notes:	transit time also goes here
Previously Indexed:	Gastrointestinal Motility (1966-1987),Gastrointestinal System (1966-1987)

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