[gas-troh-en-tuh-rol-uh-jee] 
| the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of digestive organs. |
[gas-troh-en-ter-uh-loj-ik] , gas⋅tro⋅en⋅ter⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective | gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy (gās'trō-ěn'tə-rŏl'ə-jē) n. The branch of medicine dealing with the study of disorders affecting the stomach, intestines, and associated organs. gas'tro·en'ter·o·log'ic (-ə-lŏj'ĭk), gas'tro·en'ter·o·log'i·cal adj., gas'tro·en'ter·ol'o·gist n. |
The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the gastrointestinal tract.
gastroenterology gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy (gās'trō-ěn'tə-rŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The medical specialty concerned with the function and disorders of the stomach, intestines, and related organs of the gastrointestinal tract.
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