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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Once the Mount Sinai Westchester complex is complete, patients will be able to get primary and specialty care, including cardiology, urology, gastroenterology and general surgery. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 In 2021, Mishal Reja, M.D., was an incoming gastroenterology fellow at State University of New York, Downstate and contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit. Dr. Mishal Reja, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025 Well spoke with 10 gastroenterology and microbiome experts to set the record straight. Christina Caron, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 And the company’s scientists are still investigating potential applications in gastroenterology, psychiatry, and pulmonology. IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2015 See All Example Sentences for gastroenterology

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First Known Use

circa 1904, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Apr. 2025.

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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