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gastrology
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gastrology [gas-trol´o-je]
study of the stomach and its diseases.

gastrology
study of the stomach and its diseases.


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A history of weight loss, GIT bleeding (haematemesis, malaena, haematochesia), dysphagia, change of bowel habits or a positive family history of GIT cancer are considered 'alarm' symptoms and necessitate urgent gastrological referral.
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Digestive Disease Week is a yearly event composed of the annual meetings of several very large medical societies, including the American Gastrological Association, the Society for Surgery of the Allimentary Tract, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
 
 
 
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