enterology

[ en-tuh-rol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɛn təˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the intestines.

Origin of enterology

First recorded in 1715–25; entero- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM enterology

en·ter·o·log·ic [en-ter-uh-loj-ik] /ˌɛn tər əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, en·ter·o·log·i·cal, adjective en·te·rol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby enterology

enterohepatocele, enterokinase, enterokinesis, enterolith, enterolithiasis, enterology, enterolysis, enteromegaly, enteromerocele, enteromycosis, enteron

Medical definitions for enterology

enterology
[ ĕn′tə-rŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of medicine concerned with disorders of the intestinal tract.