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
Examples of gastroenterology in a Sentence
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There have been no gastroenterology and limited nephrology coverage among other essential missing services since last year.
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Varun Kapur, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
My four-doctor gastroenterology practice came under severe stress in 2007 due to catastrophic fee schedule cuts from our two largest payers.
—Paul Berggreen, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024
The expansion's primary focus areas are orthopedics, urology, gastroenterology, and ear, nose and throat.
—Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2023
But when his symptoms persisted long after his teammates got better, his father — who was a physician — connected him with a gastroenterology specialist at UC San Diego.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2023
Oral bisphosphonates may cause swelling and pain in the lower esophagus, Vivek Kaul, MD, a professor of medicine in the gastroenterology and hepatology division at the University of Rochester Medical Center, told Health.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 29 Oct. 2023
According to a recent gastroenterology study, nearly 20% of the general population experience bloating at least once a week, and Dartmouth University research found that 15% to 30% of the general US population experience bloating.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2023
In addition to anesthesia services, private-equity firms have acquired dermatology, gastroenterology and ophthalmology practices.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
It had only been modeled for gastroenterology; basically, stomach problems.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
Varun Kapur, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
My four-doctor gastroenterology practice came under severe stress in 2007 due to catastrophic fee schedule cuts from our two largest payers.
—Paul Berggreen, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024
The expansion's primary focus areas are orthopedics, urology, gastroenterology, and ear, nose and throat.
—Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2023
But when his symptoms persisted long after his teammates got better, his father — who was a physician — connected him with a gastroenterology specialist at UC San Diego.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2023
Oral bisphosphonates may cause swelling and pain in the lower esophagus, Vivek Kaul, MD, a professor of medicine in the gastroenterology and hepatology division at the University of Rochester Medical Center, told Health.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 29 Oct. 2023
According to a recent gastroenterology study, nearly 20% of the general population experience bloating at least once a week, and Dartmouth University research found that 15% to 30% of the general US population experience bloating.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2023
In addition to anesthesia services, private-equity firms have acquired dermatology, gastroenterology and ophthalmology practices.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
It had only been modeled for gastroenterology; basically, stomach problems.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
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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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