# Possible to build an artificial digestive tract?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-build-an-artificial-digestive-tract/384523>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 17, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-build-an-artificial-digestive-tract/384523 "2006-12-17T18:10:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-build-an-artificial-digestive-tract/384523/41 "2006-12-18T03:19:48Z")

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[QUOTE=Sapo]  
except for the big, nasty “gusanera” belly, you mean.  
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You got me on that one, what is a “gusanera belly”?

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**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-build-an-artificial-digestive-tract/384523/42 "2006-12-18T03:39:27Z")

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The big pot belly kids get when they have worms. (gusano being worm in spanish)

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