Is there such a word as gastrointestinology, and where did enterology come from?
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Enterology is derived from the greek entero (intestine) and I believe logy is derived from logia, also a greek word meaning group/collection.
So the word is gastroenterology, which is the study of the gastric system as a whole, including the intestines.
-logy is a suffix meaning study of.
Joining @zenvelo to correct @flameboi.
Any word that ends in -logy is either pertaining to written work (trilogy, eulogy) or pertaining to fields of study (gastroeneterology, etc).
Gastroeneterology is specifically the study of the belly (gaster) and intestine (énteron).
@Thammuz @zenvelo Thank you.
My memory on the etymology of words is rusty. Sorry about that.
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