Etymology

gastroenterology

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γαστήρ
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived from-λογία
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔντερον“intestine”
  3. Ancient Greek · derived fromγαστήρ“belly”
  4. English todaygastroenterology

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekγαστήρ all →

gastritisgastringastrectomygastropodgastrula-gastriagastro-gastrologygastrorrhagiaphysogastry

Ancient Greekἔντερον all →

enteralabentericarchenteronenter-entero-enterocleisisenterolithenteronfistuloenterostomy

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