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gastroenterology

gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy [ gàstrō entə rólləjee ]

noun

Definition:

study of intestinal-tract disorders: the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of diseases of the stomach and intestines and their associated organs

gas·tro·en·ter·o·log·ic [ gàstrō entərə lójjik ] adjective

gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gist [ gàstrō entə rólləjIst ] noun

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