gastroenterology

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gastroenterology (gas-troh-enter-ol-ŏji) n. the study of gastrointestinal disease, which includes disease of any part of the digestive tract and also of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas.

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gastroenterology

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gastroenterology The study and treatment of diseases of the gastro‐intestinal tract.

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