gastritis
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of gastritis
From New Latin, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at gastr-, -itis
Vocabulary lists containing gastritis
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Last month, the 48-year-old shared that he’d been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis, an incurable, difficult-to-detect condition that increases one’s likelihood of developing stomach cancer.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
And the gastritis he had earlier that spring was responding well to a daily acid-reducing medication, pantoprazole.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
He called “tidbit-itis” the cases of enteritis or gastritis due to too many carbohydrates, especially sugar.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
