Definitions for gastroenterology
ˌgæs troʊˌɛn təˈrɒl ə dʒigas·troen·terol·o·gy

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1. gastroenterologynoun

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

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1. gastroenterologynoun

   The study of the digestive system, from mouth to anus. May also include the study of accessory organs: pancreas, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.

2. Etymology: gastro-, from γαστήρ + enterology, from entero-, from ἔντερον.

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1. Gastroenterology

   Gastroenterology (from the Greek gastḗr- “belly”, -énteron “intestine”, and -logía "study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes referred to as the GI tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine as well as the accessory organs of digestion which includes the pancreas, gallbladder, and liver. The digestive system functions to move material through the GI tract via peristalsis, break down that material via digestion, absorb nutrients for use throughout the body, and remove waste from the body via defecation. Physicians who specialize in the medical specialty of gastroenterology are called gastroenterologists or sometimes GI doctors. Some of the most common conditions managed by gastroenterologists include gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel disease which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, peptic ulcer disease, gallbladder and biliary tract disease, hepatitis, pancreatitis, colitis, colon polyps and cancer, nutritional problems, and many more.

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1. gastroenterology

   Gastroenterology is a branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. This includes the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions that affect organs like the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and biliary system, which includes the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts. Specialists in this field are known as gastroenterologists.

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1. Gastroenterology

   Gastroenterology is a branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster, enteron, and logos. In the United States, Gastroenterology is an Internal Medicine Subspecialty certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the organs from mouth to anus, along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this specialty. Physicians practicing in this field of medicine are called gastroenterologists. They have usually completed the eight years of pre-medical and medical education, the year-long internship, three years of an internal medicine residency, and two to three years in the gastroenterology fellowship. Some gastroenterology trainees will complete a "fourth-year" in Transplant Hepatology, Advanced Endoscopy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, motility or other topics. Gastroenterology is not the same as colorectal or hepatobiliary surgery, which are specialty branches of general surgery.

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1. Gastroenterology

   A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the physiology and diseases of the digestive system and related structures (esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas).

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   The numerical value of gastroenterology in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gastroenterology
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gastroenterology
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenterology
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gastroenterology