gastrology
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gas·trol·o·gy
(gă-strŏl′ə-jē)n.
The medical study of the stomach and its diseases.
gas′tro·log′i·cal, gas′tro·log′ic adj.
gas′tro·log′i·cal·ly adv.
gas·trol′o·gist n.
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gastrology
(ɡæsˈtrɒlədʒɪ)n
(Medicine) a former name for gastroenterology
gastrological adj
gasˈtrologist, gasˈtrologer n
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gastrology
the study of stomach functions and disorders. — gastrologist, gastrologer, n. — gastrological, adj.
See also: Medical Specialties-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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