Gastroenterologist

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract wordnet

Synonyms

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gastroenterologue

Example

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"People usually only see a medical specialist like a urologist or a gastroenterologist after an initial referral by their primary healthcare provider."

Etymology

From gastroenterology + -ist.

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