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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That compares to 80% of all internal medicine fellowships and 100% of cardiovascular and 98% of gastroenterology programs.
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Central Texas' other federally qualified health centers — People's Community Clinic and CommUnityCare — also are mainly focused on primary care, though People's has a chronic pain and chronic disease clinic, and CommUnityCare has endocrinology, podiatry, gastroenterology and HIV care.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
This kind of consolidation, known as a cross-market merger, allows companies to accumulate huge collections of doctors — and significant market power — across the country in particular specialties, such as gastroenterology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, or obstetrics.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Waitlists to see various pediatric specialists to get a diagnosis, from gastroenterology to occupational therapy, were long — ranging from weeks to more than a year.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Central Texas' other federally qualified health centers — People's Community Clinic and CommUnityCare — also are mainly focused on primary care, though People's has a chronic pain and chronic disease clinic, and CommUnityCare has endocrinology, podiatry, gastroenterology and HIV care.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
This kind of consolidation, known as a cross-market merger, allows companies to accumulate huge collections of doctors — and significant market power — across the country in particular specialties, such as gastroenterology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, or obstetrics.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Waitlists to see various pediatric specialists to get a diagnosis, from gastroenterology to occupational therapy, were long — ranging from weeks to more than a year.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Gastroenterology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastroenterology. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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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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