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

gastroenterological

ˌga-strō-ˌen-tə-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

gastroenterologist

ˌga-strō-ˌen-tə-ˈrä-lə-jist 

noun

Examples of gastroenterology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With Parton's financial support, the hospital is now looking to expand its services to help more children and their families across Eastern Tennessee, specifically its pediatric neuroscience and gastroenterology departments. —Molly Burford, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026

Swaminath, the chief of gastroenterology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, points out people aren't cooking at home as much. —Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

Today, capsule endoscopy is a routine tool in gastroenterology; ingestible devices can measure acidity, temperature, or gas concentrations. —IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026

That compares to 80% of all internal medicine fellowships and 100% of cardiovascular and 98% of gastroenterology programs. —Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gastroenterology

• anesthesiology
• epidemiology
• ethnomethodology
• ethnomusicology
• immunobiology
• immunopathology
• neuropharmacology
• neurophysiology
• neuroradiology
• otolaryngology
• paleobiology
• paleoecology

Medical Definition

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

-rə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective

also gastroenterologic

-ˈläj-ik 

gastroenterological disorders

a gastroenterological procedure