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gastroenterology

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gastroenterology /gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy/ (-en″ter-ol´ah-je) the study of the stomach and intestine and their diseases.
gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy (gstr-nt-rl-j)
n.
The medical specialty concerned with the function and disorders of the stomach, intestines, and related organs of the gastrointestinal tract.
gastro·enter·o·logic (--ljk), gastro·enter·o·logi·cal adj.
gastroenterology
[gas′trō·en′tərol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, gaster + enteron, intestine, logos, science
the study of diseases affecting the GI tract, including the stomach, intestines, gallbladder, and bile duct.
gastroenterology [gas″tro-en″ter-ol´o-je]
the study of the stomach and intestine and their diseases.
gastroenterology,
n the study of diseases affecting the GI tract, including the esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum, gallbladder, and bile duct.
gastroenterology
the study of the stomach and intestine and their diseases.
gastroenterology
The subspecialty of internal medicine dedicated to the study of the GI tract, from esophagus to the anus. See Gastroenterologist, Cf Hepatology.
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