gastroenterologist

noun

A physician who specializes in gastroenterology.

UncommonScrabble 20

Meanings

noungastroenterologist (plural gastroenterologists)

plural gastroenterologists

  1. A physician who specializes in gastroenterology.

    Some gastroenterologists are concerned about the prior authorization policy.

    2023 May 26, Jacqueline Howard and Kyla Russell, “As colorectal cancer rises among younger adults, some seek colonoscopies earlier”, in CNN
    1 more example

    For diarrhea caused by a stomach virus or a meal that didn’t agree with you, try the BRAT diet, says James Lee, MD, gastroenterologist with St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif.

    2015 March 31, Linda Melone, “The worst foods to eat when you’re sick, and the best ones”, in CNN

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Translations

Czech gastroenterolog
  • gastroenterologphysician who specializes in gastroenterology
Danish gastroenterolog
  • gastroenterologphysician who specializes in gastroenterology
Romanian gastroenterolog, gastroenterologă
  • gastroenterologphysician who specializes in gastroenterology
  • gastroenterologăphysician who specializes in gastroenterology
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APA

gastroenterologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroenterologist

MLA

“gastroenterologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroenterologist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastroenterologist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroenterologist.

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