gastroenterologynoun [ U ]
uk/ˌɡæs.trəʊˌen.təˈrɒl.ə.dʒi//ˌɡæs.troʊˌen.t̬ərˈɑːl.ə.dʒi/specializedthe area of medicine that is concerned with diseases of the digestive system:
Dr. Bloom is chief of gastroenterology at the hospital.
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- The hospital has four consultant physicians, one with a special interest in gastroenterology.
- She is director of gastroenterology and hepatology at St. Louis University School of Medicine.
- The British Society of Gastroenterology issued guidelines for colorectal cancer screening.
- The Medical Center has treated eight gastroenterology patients from Palm Beach County in the past six months.
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