🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

gastroenterologia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gastroenterologia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Gastroenterology/ˌɡæstroʊˌɛntərˈɒlədʒi/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Lavora nel reparto di gastroenterologia dell'ospedale."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of medicine focused on the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders and diseases of the digestive system.

    "She was referred to a specialist in gastroenterology to investigate her chronic stomach pain."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 19th century from New Latin, combining 'gastro-' (from Greek gastēr meaning 'stomach'), 'entero-' (from Greek enteron meaning 'intestine'), and '-logy' (from Greek -logia meaning 'study of').

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