The branch of medicine that studies the stomach, its diseases, and how it works to digest food.
From gastro- (Greek gaster, 'stomach') + -logy (Greek -logos, 'study'). Established as a medical field in the 19th century as digestive system understanding advanced.
Gastrology emerged as its own field right when the microscope revealed bacteria could cause stomach ulcers—the science gave doctors finally real explanations for digestive suffering!
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