Meanings
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of large intestinal.
There were […] 56 large-intestinal cancer deaths in females, as against 41 expected.
1980 April 1, Judy Katz, “Statistics show cancer deaths at normal levels in Lakewood”, in The Berkshire Eagle, volume 88, number 288, Pittsfield, Mass., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1, column 32 more examples
Common causes of small- and large-intestinal diseases are viruses, parasitic worms, food allergies, changes in diet, ingestion of foreign bodies, inflammatory bowel disease and tumors.
2005 January 22, Kevin Wright, “Persistent diarrhea may signal disease”, in The Arizona Republic, 115th year, number 249, Phoenix, Ariz.: Gannett, →ISSN, →OCLC, Your Pets section, page E5, column 2“Being a yo-yo gluten-free dieter could put someone with celiac disease at risk for developing other serious diseases such as type-one diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, osteoporosis, seizures or schizophrenia, small- or large-intestinal cancer and non-Hodgkins lymphoma,” she [Irene Thompson] says.
2005 November 2, Barb Brouwer, “The world on celiac: Campaign: Woman stricken with disease raises awareness”, in Salmon Arm Observer, volume 98, number 44, Salmon Arm, B.C., →OCLC, page B7, column 3
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