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/ga strol"euh jee/, n.the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the stomach.[1800-10; GASTRO- + -LOGY]
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Gastrology — Gas*trol o*gy, n. [Gr ?; ?, ?, stomach + ? discourse: cf. F. gastrologie.] The science which treats of the structure and functions of the stomach; a treatise of the stomach. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gastrology — cooking, good eating, 1810, from GASTRO (Cf. gastro ) stomach + LOGY (Cf. logy) … Etymology dictionary
gastrology — noun the scientific study of the stomach … Wiktionary
gastrology — The branch of medicine concerned with the stomach and its diseases. [gastro + G. logos, study] * * * gas·trol·o·gy ə jē n, pl gies the art or science of caring for the stomach either medically or gastronomically * * * gas·trol·o·gy (gas… … Medical dictionary
gastrology — n. study of the stomach and its diseases … English contemporary dictionary
gastrology — gas·trol·o·gy … English syllables
gastrology — /gæsˈtrɒlədʒi/ (say gas troluhjee) noun 1. → gastroenterology. 2. cookery or good eating. {Greek gastrologia} –gastrologer, noun –gastrological /gæstrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (say gastruh lojikuhl), adjective …
gastrology — n. study of stomach and its diseases, etc. ♦ gastrologer, ♦ gastrologist, n. ♦ gastrological, a … Dictionary of difficult words
gastrology — jē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek gastrologia, title given to a poem describing a gastronomical tour of the known world, by Archestratos, 4th century B.C. Greek poet, from gastro belly + logia logy more at gastr : the art or science of caring for… … Useful english dictionary
gastrologist — A specialist in gastrology. * * * gas·trol·o·gist ga sträl ə jəst n a specialist in gastrology * * * gas·trol·o·gist (gas trolґə jist) a specialist in gastrology … Medical dictionary
