{"id":22120,"date":"2020-06-23T10:02:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T10:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=22120"},"modified":"2023-09-20T08:09:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T08:09:44","slug":"gastroenterology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/gastroenterology\/","title":{"rendered":"Gastroenterology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the physiology and diseases of the digestive system and related structures (esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The medical specialty concerned with the health and disease of the stomach and intestines.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The study of the digestive system and its disorders.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Medical specialty concerned with the study of the gastrointestinal tract and the diseases that affect it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The study of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and bile ducts. 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