gastroenterology
noun
gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy
ˌga-strō-ˌen-tə-ˈrä-lə-jē 
: a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, functions, diseases, and pathology of the stomach and intestines
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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.
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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
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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
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“Gastroenterology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastroenterology. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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gastroenterology
noun
gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy
-ˌent-ə-ˈräl-ə-jē
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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