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Definition of Gastroenterology

1. Noun. The branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases.

Definition of Gastroenterology

1. 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Gastroenterology

1. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders affecting the stomach, intestines, and associated organs. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gastroenterology

Literary usage of Gastroenterology

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Digestive Diseases of the U. S.: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1994)
"The development of American gastroenterology. New York: Raven Press, 1990. ... gastroenterology 1968;55:105-12. 7. Digestive disease as a national problem. ..."

2. Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General by DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"Journal of Clinical gastroenterology 6(\Ytt-l%, February 1984. ... Scandinavian Journal of gastroenterology 24(5):557-560, June 1989. ..."

3. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Gross, JB, Comfort, MW, Wollaeger, EE. and Power, MH, gastroenterology 16, 151 (1950). 3. ... Kolts, BE, and McGuigan, JE, gastroenterology 72,55 (1977). 7. ..."

4. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"gastroenterology 1982; 82:891-8. 26. Ribet A, Frexinos J, Escourrou J, ... gastroenterology 1977; 72:644-9. 44. Winawer SJ, Leidner SD, Boyle С, et al. ..."

5. Guidelines for the Evaluation of Virtual Terminal Implementations by Carol A. Edgar (1993)
"gastroenterology 1991;100:64-7. Rex DK, Lehman GA, Ulbright TM, et al. ... gastroenterology 1993;104:1661-8. Stein S. Which hurts the most? ..."

6. The Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1999)
"gastroenterology Service: performs "EGD" scope procedure and reconfirms, ... During this odyssey, I have been seen by Cardiology, gastroenterology, ..."

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