enterology

[ en-tuh-rol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌɛn təˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the intestines.

Nearby words

enterohepatocele, enterokinase, enterokinesis, enterolith, enterolithiasis, enterology, enterolysis, enteromegaly, enteromerocele, enteromycosis, enteron

Origin of enterology

First recorded in 1715–25; entero- + -logy

Related forms

en·ter·o·log·ic

[en-ter-uh-loj-ik] /ˌɛn tər əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, en·ter·o·log·i·cal, adjectiveen·te·rol·o·gist, noun

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Medicine definitions for enterologist

enterology

[ ĕn′tə-rŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of medicine concerned with disorders of the intestinal tract.

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