# gastroenterology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɡæstɹɔ.entəɹˈɑləd͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #45,390

## Definitions
1. The study of the digestive system, from the mouth to the anus, which may also include the study of accessory organs: pancreas, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “belly”) + Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”) + Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía). By surface analysis, gastro- + enterology.

## Common misspellings (25)
`agstroenterology`, `gasrtoenterology`, `gasstroenterology`, `gastorenterology`, `gastreonterology`, `gastroenetrology`, `gastroennterology`, `gastroenteorlogy`, `gastroenterloogy`, `gastroenterolgoy`, `gastroenterollogy`, `gastroenterologgy`, `gastroenterologyy`, `gastroenteroloyg`, `gastroenteroolgy`, `gastroenterrology`, `gastroentreology`, `gastroentterology`, `gastroetnerology`, `gastroneterology`, `gastrroenterology`, `gasttroenterology`, `gatsroenterology`, `ggastroenterology`, `gsatroenterology`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gastroenterology