Definition of alimentary canal in English:
alimentary canal
nounalɪmɛnt(ə)ri kəˈnalˌæləˈmɛn(t)əri kəˈnæl
The whole passage along which food passes through the body from mouth to anus during digestion.
Example sentencesExamples
- The food in the alimentary canal is technically outside the body.
- The digestive system is made up of the alimentary canal and the other abdominal organs that play a part in digestion, such as the liver and pancreas.
- The latter group includes tissues lining the airways; the alimentary canal and its associated organs and glands; and the genito-urinary system.
- Crohn's disease is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorder of the alimentary canal with involvement anywhere from the mouth to the anus.
- The alimentary canal is not innervated via the ventral nervous system as has been claimed earlier.
Definition of alimentary canal in US English:
alimentary canal
nounˌæləˈmɛn(t)əri kəˈnæl
The whole passage along which food passes through the body from mouth to anus. It includes the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
Example sentencesExamples
- The alimentary canal is not innervated via the ventral nervous system as has been claimed earlier.
- Crohn's disease is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorder of the alimentary canal with involvement anywhere from the mouth to the anus.
- The food in the alimentary canal is technically outside the body.
- The digestive system is made up of the alimentary canal and the other abdominal organs that play a part in digestion, such as the liver and pancreas.
- The latter group includes tissues lining the airways; the alimentary canal and its associated organs and glands; and the genito-urinary system.