Meanings
noungastrology (uncountable)
- uncountablethe scientific study of the stomach
Origin
- Ancient Greekγαστήρ“stomach”
- Englishgastrology
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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Chinese Mandarin 烹飪學 /烹饪学
- 烹飪學 /烹饪学scientific study of the stomach
Greek γαστρολογία
- γαστρολογία (gastrología)scientific study of the stomach
Icelandic magafræði
- magafræðiscientific study of the stomach
Italian gastrologia
- gastrologiascientific study of the stomach
Polish gastrologia
- gastrologiascientific study of the stomach
Russian гастрология
- гастрология (gastrologija)scientific study of the stomach
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gastrology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrology
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“gastrology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrology. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastrology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrology.
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