Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gastrology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gas-trol-o-gy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the scientific study of the stomach

Uncountable

Etymology

From gastro-, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) and -logy, from -λογία (-logía, “study of”). Gastro- and gastric (meaning related to the stomach) are both derived from the Greek word.

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What does gastrology mean?
the scientific study of the stomach
Where does gastrology come from?
From gastro-, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) and -logy, from -λογία (-logía, “study of”). Gastro- and gastric (meaning related to the stomach) are both derived from the Greek word.

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