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gastroenterology

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Gastroenterology (from the Greek gastḗr- "belly", -énteron "intestine", and -logía "study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes referred to as the GI tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine as well as the accessory organs of digestion which include the pancreas, gallbladder, and liver.

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Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies and treats disorders of the digestive system, which includes the stomach, intestines, and related organs like the liver and pancreas. It matters because the digestive system is essential to breaking down food and absorbing nutrients, so gastroenterologists help diagnose and treat problems that affect how our bodies process what we eat.

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Medical speciality.title
Gastroenterology
Medical speciality.image
Digestive system diagram en.svg
Medical speciality.caption
Illustration of the digestive system
Medical speciality.system
Gastrointestinal
Medical speciality.diseases
Gastrointestinal cancers, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Liver cirrhosis, Gallstones, Gastroenteritis, Inflammatory bowel disease
Medical speciality.tests
Colonoscopy, Stool test, Barium swallows, Endoscopy
Medical speciality.specialist
Gastroenterologist
Medical speciality.glossary
Glossary of medicine
Occupation.name
Gastroenterologist
Occupation.official_names
Physician
Occupation.type
Specialty
Occupation.activity_sector
Medicine
Occupation.formation
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (D.O.) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
Occupation.employment_field
Hospitals, Clinics

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Research

441,289 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 18th century
  • 19th century
  • 20th century
  • 21st century
  • Disease classification
  • Procedures
  • Colonoscopy
  • Sigmoidoscopy
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
  • Ultrasound and Bowel Ultrasound
  • Disorders
  • Esophagus
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Barrett's esophagus
  • Education and training
  • United States
  • Scope of practice
  • Subspecialties
  • Professional organizations
  • Academic journals
  • References

Gastroenterology (from the Greek gastḗr- "belly", -énteron "intestine", and -logía "study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes referred to as the GI tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine as well as the accessory organs of digestion which include the pancreas, gallbladder, and liver.

The digestive system functions to move material through the GI tract via peristalsis, break down that material via digestion, absorb nutrients for use throughout the body, and remove waste from the body via defecation. Physicians who specialize in the medical specialty of gastroenterology are called gastroenterologists or sometimes GI doctors.

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