Gastroenterology or Gastrology might be better described as the field of digestive diseases, which are traditionally separated by anatomic or functional category. For example, disorders of the esophagus might be listed under "esophagus" and also included in a description of motility disorders (disorders of motor function).

List of signs and symptoms of gastroenterological diseases :

• constipation
• diarrhea
• vomiting
• nausea
• abdominal pain

List of research fields in Gastroenterology :

• Neurogastroenterology
• Motility

Important figures in Gastroenterology

• William Beaumont
• Basil Hirshowitz

Gastroenterological Societies

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Gastroenterological Association
• European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

External link

• American College of Gastroenterology