Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gastroenterology

/ˌɡæstɹɔ.entəɹˈɑləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: gas-troen-terol-o-gy
IPA: /ˌɡæstɹɔ.entəɹˈɑləd͡ʒi/

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"One insurance company, UnitedHealthcare, has announced that starting in June, members with commercial plans seeking gastroenterology endoscopy services – including colonoscopies – will be required to have “prior authorizations” for those services."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “belly”) + Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”) + Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía). By surface analysis, gastro- + enterology.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: γαστήρ, ἔντερον, -λογία

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɡæstɹɔ.entəɹˈɑləd͡ʒi/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

hepatogastroenterology neurogastroenterology

Frequently Paired Words

gastroenterologist

Questions

How do you pronounce gastroenterology?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡæstɹɔ.entəɹˈɑləd͡ʒi/.
What does gastroenterology mean?: The study of the digestive system, from the mouth to the anus, which may also include the study of accessory organs: pancreas, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.
Where does gastroenterology come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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