n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ en-t ə - ' rä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1904
: a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, functions, diseases, and pathology of the stomach and intestines
– gas · tro · en · ter · o · log · i · cal \ -r ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– gas · tro · en · ter · ol · o · gist \ - ˌ en-t ə - ' rä-l ə -jist \ noun