gastroenteritis

[ gas-troh-en-tuh-rahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

gastroenteritis

/ ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs; ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɪtɪk /

noun

1. inflammation of the stomach and intestines

Derived Forms

• gastroenteritic, adjective

Other Words From

• gas·tro·en·ter·it·ic [gas-troh-en-t, uh, -, rit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gastroenteritis¹

First recorded in 1815–25; gastroenter(o)- + -itis

Example Sentences

The findings come in the wake of a health scare for the Queen, which saw her rushed to hospital with a bout of gastroenteritis.

From The Daily Beast

The condition "cholera morbus" is now referred to as "acute gastroenteritis."

From Project Gutenberg

An epidemic of infantile gastroenteritis in Queensland caused by Salmonella bovis-morbificans (Basenau).

From Project Gutenberg