gastroenterologist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English gastroenterology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English gastroenterologist From gastroenterology + -ist.
Meanings
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A physician who specializes in gastroenterology.
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: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gastroenterologists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
ro gastroenterolog (physician who specializes in gastroenterology) · cs gastroenterolog (physician who specializes in gastroenterology) · ro gastroenterologă (physician who specializes in gastroenterology) · da gastroenterolog (physician who specializes in gastroenterology)