Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the digestive system.
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- noun The study of the
digestive system, from mouth to anus. May also include the study of accessory organs: pancreas, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.
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- noun the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
Etymologies
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Examples
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Specialists in gastroenterology, ENT (ear, nose and throat), surgery as well as other subspecialists familiar with the individual with cystic fibrosis are readily available on site.
Adult Care Program 2010
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Center clinicians work closely with Children's Hospital specialists in gastroenterology, nutrition, behavioral and neuropsychology, radiology and clinical pharmacology to coordinate comprehensive care for patients.
Pediatric AIDS 2010
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I had successfully completed my training as a physician and now wanted to work in gastroenterology or microbiology to continue the work.
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Health where Brown served initially as Clinical Associate in gastroenterology and hereditary disease.
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The guy couldn’t stop staring, but then again, it’s not every day you hear a preschooler pronounce the word gastroenterology, clear as a bell.
HOUSE RULES JODI PICOULT 2010
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Cases in pediatric gastroenterology from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: A 2-year-old boy with emesis and facial edema.
Recent Publications 2010
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Unless you are an M. I.T grad who also graduated from medical school with a degree in gastroenterology.
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Residents and fellows training in pathology as well as in other specialties such as gastroenterology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and at the University of Pennsylvania and from a broad range of other programs can rotate through the department for instruction in fetal and pediatric pathology.
Anatomic Pathology 2010
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Doctors in less glamorous fields, such as gastroenterology, can now compete in Who Wants to Be a Cardiothoracic Surgeon?
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About 25 physicians will work at the center, including doctors who would rotate in to provide specialized services such as gastroenterology, rheumatology and endocrinology, based on patient demand.
chron.com Chronicle 2009
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