gastroenterology
gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy
noun \-ˌen-tə-ˈrä-lə-jē\Definition of GASTROENTEROLOGY
: a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, functions, diseases, and pathology of the stomach and intestines
— gas·tro·en·ter·o·log·i·cal \-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gist \-ˌen-tə-ˈrä-lə-jist\ noun
Origin of GASTROENTEROLOGY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1904
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