Gastrointestinal Transit

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.

Year introduced: 1988

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Tree Number(s): E01.370.372.310, G10.261.360.525

MeSH Unique ID: D005772

Entry Terms:

• Gastrointestinal Transits
• Transit, Gastrointestinal
• Transits, Gastrointestinal
• GI Transit
• GI Transits
• Transit, GI
• Transits, GI

Previous Indexing:

• Gastrointestinal Motility (1966-1987)
• Gastrointestinal System (1966-1987)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System
Gastrointestinal Transit

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena
Digestive System Physiological Phenomena
Gastrointestinal Motility
Gastrointestinal Transit