Gastroenterology or gastrology is the medical specialty concerned with digestive diseases.
A gastroenterologist is a physician who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and biliary system.
The signs and symptoms of gastroenterological diseases may include:
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constipation
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diarrhoea
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vomiting
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nausea
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abdominal pain
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