gastrointestinal anthrax
Medical term for anthrax infection of the digestive tract, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
Gastrointestinal anthrax can be contracted by eating contaminated meat.
炭疽 is the general term for anthrax; 胃腸炭疽 specifies the gastrointestinal form.
皮膚炭疽 is cutaneous anthrax, the most common form, while 胃腸炭疽 affects the digestive system.
肺炭疽 is inhalation anthrax, a more severe form compared to gastrointestinal anthrax.
Compound of 胃腸 (gastrointestinal) and 炭疽 (anthrax). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.