gastroenterology

noun gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy \-ˌen-tə-ˈrä-lə-jē\

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-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gist \-ˌen-tə-ˈrä-lə-jist\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1904

Medical Dictionary

noun gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy \-ˌent-ə-ˈräl-ə-jē\

plural gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gies

: 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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