Gastroenterology (MeSH heading) is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster (gen.: gastros) (stomach), enteron (intestine), and logos (reason). In the U.S., Gastroenterology is an Internal Medicine Subspecialty certified by the ABIM (www.abim.org).
Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the organs from mouth to anus, alon...
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Subdiscipline of:
Associated Diseases or Conditions:
- Colorectal cancer ,
- Pancreatic cancer ,
- Esophageal cancer ,
- Hepatitis B ,
- Hepatitis A ,
- Hepatitis ,
- Hepatitis C ,
- Hepatitis D ,
- Hepatitis E ,
- Alcoholic hepatitis
Journals in this discipline:
- Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology ,
- Indian Journal of Gastroenterology ,
- World Journal of Gastroenterology
