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gastroenterology

/ˌɡæstroʊˌentəˈrɑlədʒi/ /ˌɡæstroʊˌentəˈrɒlədʒi/

Meanings
noun
The study of the digestive system, from mouth to anus. May also include the study of accessory organs: pancreas, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.

Examples :

"My doctor referred me to a specialist in gastroenterology because I was having ongoing problems with my stomach. "
medicine physiology anatomy organ biology science

Related Words

Illustration accessory

accessory adjective

/ækˈsɛs(ə)ɹi/ /ækˈsɛsəɹi/

Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of people and things, and, when of people, usually in a bad sense

"She was accessory to the riot."

Illustration stomach

stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

"My stomach rumbled loudly during lunch break; I was very hungry. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration gallbladder

gallbladder noun

/ˈɡɔlˌblædər/ /ˈɡɑlˌblædər/

A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.

"My aunt's gallbladder needed surgery because it wasn't releasing bile properly, preventing her from digesting fatty foods effectively. "

Illustration specialist

specialist noun

/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/

Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

"The school hired a specialist in mathematics to help struggling students. "

Illustration include

include noun

/ɪnˈkluːd/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's "about us" page includes a short video explaining its history. "

Illustration referred

referred verb

/ɹɪˈfɜːd/ /ɹɪˈfɝd/

To direct the attention of.

"If you have a problem with your computer, the help desk will referred you to a specialist. "

Illustration problems

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

Illustration system

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

Illustration digestive

digestive noun

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/

A substance that aids digestion.

"My grandmother took a digestive enzyme supplement to help with her digestion. "

Illustration ongoing

ongoing verb

/ˈɒnˌɡoʊɪŋ/ /ˈɑːnˌɡoʊɪŋ/

To be ongoing (occurring, happening); to last, proceed or continue.

"The project is ongoing; we're still working on it. "

Illustration pancreas

pancreas noun

/ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/

A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to help with food digestion. The fluid contains protease, carbohydrase and lipase, which breaks down larger molecules into smaller pieces. The pancreas also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon which regulate blood sugar. These hormones are released into the cardiovascular system.

"My uncle's doctor said his pancreas was not functioning properly, so he needed to adjust his diet to help it produce the necessary enzymes for digestion. "