gastroenterología (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of Speech

Noun

Phonetic Transcription

/ɡas.tɾo.ente.ɾo.loˈxi.a/

Translation options into English

Gastroenterology

Meaning

Gastroenterología is a medical specialty that focuses on the digestive system, including disorders and conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract composed of the stomach and intestines. It deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.

This term is mostly used in written contexts, specifically in medical settings and publications. It is less common in everyday oral language.

Example Sentences

1. Mi hermano estudia medicina y quiere especializarse en gastroenterología.

2. My brother is studying medicine and wants to specialize in gastroenterology.

3. La gastroenterología pediátrica se centra en la atención de los problemas gastrointestinales de los niños.

4. Pediatric gastroenterology focuses on the care of gastrointestinal issues in children.

Idiomatic Expressions

Gastroenterología is not commonly used as part of idiomatic expressions in Spanish.

Etymology

The word gastroenterología comes from the Ancient Greek roots "gastro-" (stomach) and "-entero-" (intestine), combined with the suffix "-logía" (study of); thus, it translates to "the study of the stomach and intestines."

Synonyms

• Medicina digestiva (Digestive Medicine)
• Hepatología (Hepatology)

Antonyms

• Dermatología (Dermatology)
• Cardiología (Cardiology)