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gastroenterologic

gastroenterologic

8.5
Relating to the stomach and intestines and their medical treatment
  • adjective
  • /ˌɡæstroʊˌɛntəˈrɑlədʒɪk/
  • Specialized
: gastroenterológico
  • The gastroenterologic specialist discussed the importance of diet in treating intestinal disorders.

Examples

  • After her exam, the doctor referred her to a gastroenterologic clinic for further evaluation.

  • He completed a gastroenterologic residency program to better understand digestive health.

  • Finally, the exact time of the onset of documented pulmonary or gastroenterologic abnormalities before or after Sept. 11 is unknown in many individuals.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

gastrointestinal
vsgastroenterologic
  • Specialized
19 4.6

Relating to the stomach and intestines, the body parts that digest food

is used for study or treatment rather than simple anatomical relation
GI
vsgastroenterologic
  • Specialized
18 4.7

Relating to the stomach and intestines where food is digested

is used for study or treatment rather than as a short label
gastroenterological
vsgastroenterologic
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Relating to the stomach, intestines, and their problems

focuses specifically on stomach and intestines rather than entire digestive system

Surface Forms

gastroenterologic positive

Morphology

gastroenterologic = gastroenterology (semi-transparent) = gastroenterology + ic

The adjective is formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ic' to the medical noun 'gastroenterology', but the base is composed of specialized Greek combining forms that are not familiar to average B1 learners.

Etymology

The word gastroenterologic comes from three parts: gastro- meaning 'stomach', enter- meaning 'intestine', and -logy meaning 'study', like in biology, so it refers to the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines.