Main Entry: gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \-ˌent-ə-ˈräl-ə-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gies

: 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-ˈläj-i-kəl\ or gas·tro·en·ter·o·log·ic \-ˈläj-ik\ adjective