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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The 2025 survey polled more than 1,300 physician offices looking at average wait time among six specialties: obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, dermatology, gastroenterology, and family medicine.
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
This year, the survey and subsequent ranking will cover the best hospitals across 12 medical fields: cardiology, cardiac surgery, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, pulmonology, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, orthopedics and urology.
—Newsweek Rankings, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Probiotic toothpaste could help support the immune system and help people using antibiotics to maintain their oral health, said Marie L. Borum, MD, MPH, a professor of medicine and director of the division of gastroenterology and liver diseases at George Washington University Medical Center.
—Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Adding new procedure rooms and expanding facilities will allow the hospital to meet growing demand for services in specialities like ear, nose and throat, orthopedics and gastroenterology, according to the release.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
This year, the survey and subsequent ranking will cover the best hospitals across 12 medical fields: cardiology, cardiac surgery, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, pulmonology, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, orthopedics and urology.
—Newsweek Rankings, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Probiotic toothpaste could help support the immune system and help people using antibiotics to maintain their oral health, said Marie L. Borum, MD, MPH, a professor of medicine and director of the division of gastroenterology and liver diseases at George Washington University Medical Center.
—Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Adding new procedure rooms and expanding facilities will allow the hospital to meet growing demand for services in specialities like ear, nose and throat, orthopedics and gastroenterology, according to the release.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Gastroenterology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastroenterology. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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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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