gastrology

[ ga-strol-uh-jee ]
/ gæˈstrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the stomach.

Origin of gastrology

First recorded in 1800–10; gastro- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM gastrology

gas·tro·log·ic [gas-truh-loj-ik] /ˌgæs trəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, gas·tro·log·i·cal, adjective gas·tro·log·i·cal·ly, adverb gas·trol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby gastrology

gastrojejunocolic, gastrojejunostomy, gastrolienal, gastrolith, gastrolithiasis, gastrology, gastrolysis, gastromalacia, gastromegaly, gastromyxorrhea, gastronome

British Dictionary definitions for gastrologist

gastrology
/ (ɡæsˈtrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

a former name for gastroenterology

Derived forms of gastrology

gastrological (ˌɡæstrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective gastrologist, noun