- gastroenterology
- n.the study of gastrointestinal disease, which includes disease of any part of the digestive tract and also of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas.
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Gastroenterology — (MeSH heading [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2007/MB cgi?mode= term=gastroenterology] ) is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. Etymologically, the name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words … Wikipedia
Gastroenterology — Специализация: гастроэнтерология Периодичность: 13 выпусков в год Сокращённое название: Gastroenterol. Язык: английский Главный редактор: Anil K. Rustgi … Википедия
gastroenterology — 1904, from GASTRO (Cf. gastro ) + enterology. Related: Gastroenterologist … Etymology dictionary
gastroenterology — [gas΄trōen΄tər äl′ə jē] n. [ GASTRO + ENTER(O) + OLOGY] the medical specialty that is concerned with disorders of the digestive system gastroenterologist n … English World dictionary
gastroenterology — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1904 a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, functions, diseases, and pathology of the stomach and intestines • gastroenterological adjective • gastroenterologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
gastroenterology — gastroenterologic /gas troh en teuhr euh loj ik/, gastroenterological, adj. gastroenterologist, n. /gas troh en teuh rol euh jee/, n. the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of digestive organs. [1900 05; GASTROENTERO + LOGY] * * *… … Universalium
gastroenterology — noun The study of the digestive system, from mouth to anus. May also include the study of accessory organs: pancreas, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts … Wiktionary
gastroenterology — The medical specialty concerned with the function and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including stomach, intestines, and associated organs. [gastro + G. enteron, intestine, + logos, study] * * * gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy .ent ə räl ə jē n … Medical dictionary
gastroenterology — study of stomach; intestines Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
gastroenterology — n. study of the digestive system and its diseases … English contemporary dictionary
gastroenterology — [ˌgastrəʊɛntə rɒlədʒi] noun the branch of medicine which deals with disorders of the stomach and intestines. Derivatives gastroenterological adjective gastroenterologist noun … English new terms dictionary
