Gastroenterology - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Gastroenterology :  (noun)

1: the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases

Based on WordNet 2.0

Gastroenterology :  Gastroenterology: The medical specialty devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the pancreas .

Gastroenterology is popularly (and incorrectly) known as "GI" (which stands for gastrointestinal).



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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