Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the digestive system, including the stomach, intestines, liver, and related organs. Doctors in this field diagnose and treat problems like ulcers, heartburn, and bowel diseases.
“Gastroenterology” combines Greek “gaster,” meaning “stomach,” “enteron,” meaning “intestine,” and “-logy,” meaning “study of.” It literally means “the study of the stomach and intestines.”
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