| umls-concept:C0012240 | skos:definition | MSH: A group of organs stretching from the MOUTH to the ANUS, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste. In humans, the digestive system includes the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and the accessory glands (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).,CSP: group of organs stretching from the mouth to the anus, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste; in humans, the digestive system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, anus) and the accessory glands (liver, biliary tract, pancreas), and associated hormones and secretions.,CSP: system consists of the gastrointestinal tract, a tube extending from the mouth to the anus; its purpose is to break down food, prepare it for absorption and eliminate waste.,NCI: The system that includes the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, anus, liver, biliary tract, and pancreas. (NCI),NCI: The organs that take in food and turn it into products that the body can use to stay healthy. Waste product | lld:umls |
