Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • GI Transit
  • GI Transits
  • Gastrointestinal Transits
  • Transit, GI
  • Transit, Gastrointestinal
  • Transits, GI
  • Transits, Gastrointestinal

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

transit time also goes here

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

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

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Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.372.310
  2. G10.261.360.525

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gastrointestinal Transit. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005772. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005772
  2. Gastrointestinal Transit. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70715940