Medical Dictionary
gastroenterology
noun gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy \-ˌent-ə-ˈräl-ə-jē\
plural gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gies
Medical Definition of GASTROENTEROLOGY
: a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, functions, diseases, and pathology of the stomach and intestines
—gas·tro·en·ter·o·log·i·cal \-rə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ or gas·tro·en·ter·o·log·ic \-ˈläj-ik\ adjective
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