gastroenterology

noun

gas·​tro·​en·​ter·​ol·​o·​gy ˌga-strō-ˌen-tə-ˈrä-lə-jē How to pronounce gastroenterology (audio)
: a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, functions, diseases, and pathology of the stomach and intestines
gastroenterological adjective
gastroenterologist noun

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Kiwi, for example, is full of fiber and has been found to speed up digestion and increase stool weight, says Dr. Justin Field, assistant clinical professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. Jamie Friedlander Serrano, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024 Only 50% to 60% of people who meet screening requirements actually have Barrett’s, said Dr. Prasad Iyer, the chair of gastroenterology at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024 The Salix division, which pertains to gastroenterology, has been the company’s most profitable division after Bausch + Lomb, with $2.25 billion of LTM revenue and $1.55 billion of LTM operating income. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024 At Massachusetts General Hospital, Chan is the director of epidemiology for the Cancer Center and gastroenterology director of the Center for Young Adult Colorectal Cancer, and Nguyen is a physician investigator and assistant professor of medicine and gastroenterology. Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gastroenterology 

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gastroenterology was circa 1904

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“Gastroenterology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastroenterology. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

gastroenterology

noun
gas·​tro·​en·​ter·​ol·​o·​gy -ˌent-ə-ˈräl-ə-jē How to pronounce gastroenterology (audio)
plural gastroenterologies
: a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, functions, diseases, and pathology of the stomach and intestines
gastroenterological adjective
also gastroenterologic
gastroenterological disorders
a gastroenterological procedure

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