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gastroenterologist

Definitions

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  • noun A physician who specializes in gastroenterology

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  • noun a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract

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Examples

  • I am relieved it's finally over, and now just need to deal with waiting for the results (which it turns out will not be available for 15-20 days, even though my appointment with the gastroenterologist is scheduled for Monday, so I guess I'm going to need a second appointment and more waiting, ohhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm).

    Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2008

  • My friend, who works for an outsourcing firm, called a gastroenterologist -- not a general practitioner but a specialist -- and set up an appointment for 10 a.m.

    Reason Magazine 2009

  • You can't call your gastroenterologist every time you buy a new product. "

    Pew Internet and American Life Project: Front Page 2010

  • Wakefield, on the other hand, was anything but discouraging: He suggested that Michelle have a pediatric gastroenterologist perform an endoscopy, which is an invasive surgical procedure during which a fiber-optic camera is threaded up the rectum or down the mouth and through the maze of the gastrointestinal tract.

    The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

  • The roots of this latest alarm dated back to 1998, when a British gastroenterologist named Andrew Wakefield claimed to have discovered a new gut disorder associated with the MMR vaccine—and with autism.

    The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

  • The nurse, who worked for a gastroenterologist, allowed that her husband had a Nexium.

    A Flight Attendant From Hell Marisa Acocella Marchetto 2012

  • Just ask Deane Penn, a 70-year-old gastroenterologist in Scottsdale, Ariz.

    How Small Investors Can Get Stomped Jason Zweig 2011

  • “He gave me the information that I need to—medically speaking, what I needed to tell the gastroenterologist to see if he was willing to do that,” Theresa said.

    The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

  • It is a bit like the invention of the pill camera, which came about after a conversation in Boston between a gastroenterologist with stomach pain and his neighbor, an Israeli guided-missile designer on sabbatical.

    Modifying Mother Nature to Kill Nasty Viruses Matt Ridley 2011

  • The causes of colic aren't known, but Bryan Vartabedian , a pediatric gastroenterologist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston says that even if breathing in air during feeding contributes to colic, it is not the only factor.

    Building a Better Bottle By Going Back to Nature Laura Johannes 2012

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  • I can't believe you're alone on this one.

    December 12, 2006

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    January 21, 2007