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gastritis

American  
[ga-strahy-tis] / gæˈstraɪ tɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the stomach, especially of its mucous membrane.


gastritis British  
/ ɡæsˈtrɪtɪk, ɡæsˈtraɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the lining of the stomach

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Etymology

Origin of gastritis

From New Latin, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at gastr-, -itis

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Despite his rigorous attention to his health, Johnson revealed earlier this month that he was diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

By suppressing stomach acid, these drugs ease symptoms of ulcers, gastritis, and reflux.

From Science Daily Feb. 26, 2026

Chen’s attorney, Steven Hittelman, said his client started to experience suspicious symptoms in March and has since been diagnosed with two stomach ulcers, gastritis and a swollen esophagus.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2022

Her husband drove her to an emergency room, where she was erroneously diagnosed with viral gastritis.

From New York Times May 3, 2022

Ulcers, glaucoma, gastritis, gangrene, cancer, broken limbs, malnutrition, and a host of infectious diseases—almost everything came through the doors of Zanmi Lasante.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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