[
UK
/ɡˌæstɹəʊntəɹˈɒlədʒˌɪst/
]
NOUN
- a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
How To Use gastroenterologist In A Sentence
- An individual's risk of colon cancer increases with age, therefore, all men and women should undergo a baseline colonoscopy at age 50, then again at the recommendation of their gastroenterologist.
- Once he rules out the problem in the throat, a paediatric gastroenterologist can be consulted to rule out a problem in the food pipe.
- REICHMAN: Especially if you've had long-term gastrointestinal problems, you should be seeing a gastroenterologist. CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Cindy McCain and Physicians Discuss Preventative Medicine - August 23, 2000
- All cases are discussed with either a specialist registrar or consultant gastroenterologist.
- The investigation of choice for dysphagia by gastroenterologists or upper gastrointestinal surgeons is flexible endoscopy.
- The gastroenterologist should map the stomach with adequate sampling of the antrum, corpus, and cardia.
- Of these, how many have been seen by a gastroenterologist before being labelled, and how many have had lactose intolerance excluded?
- At their single visit to the clinic, the patients had a structured interview by either a consultant gastroenterologist or a specialist registrar in gastroenterology.
- Consultation with a perinatologist experienced in parenteral nutrition, as well as a gastroenterologist or inpatient parenteral nutrition service, may be prudent.
- During the procedure, air is pumped into the colon to distend it and make it easier for the gastroenterologist to see. 'Take a Deep Breath...'