gastroenterology

American  

[gas-troh-en-tuh-rol-uh-jee] / ˌgæs troʊˌɛn təˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of digestive organs.

---

gastroenterology British  

/ ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of medical science concerned with diseases of the stomach and intestines

---

gastroenterology Scientific  

/ găs′trō-ĕn′tə-rŏl′ə-jē /

1. The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.

---

gastroenterology Cultural  

1. The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the gastrointestinal tract.

---

Other Word Forms

• gastroenterologic adjective
• gastroenterological adjective
• gastroenterologist noun

Etymology

Origin of gastroenterology

First recorded in 1900–05; gastroentero- + -logy

Example Sentences

Most practices are resold to another PE firm within three years, putting a neighborhood optometry or gastroenterology practice through a succession of faraway new owners, all looking to sell for more to the next one.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

Scientists developing a new underwear-able hope to do for gastroenterology what the Apple Watch did for cardiology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

But internal records show an increase in wait times for new patients in specialties such as cardiology, gastroenterology and oncology.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

A year later, doctors referred her to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, which has one of the top-ranked gastroenterology programs in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

My mom drags me from crowd to crowd, asking which line is for gastroenterology.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson