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gastroenterology

gast·roen·te·rology

US/ˌɡæstɹɔ.entəɹˈɑləd͡ʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases

Origin

From Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “belly”) + Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”) + Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía). By surface analysis, gastro- + enterology.

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