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

Other Word Forms

• gastroenteritic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gastroenteritis¹

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

Example Sentences

But they said on Thursday that he has "acute gastroenteritis" and is in hospital for "various tests and treatment".

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Hepatitis A can also be challenging to diagnose because early symptoms might be mistaken for gastroenteritis, or stomach flu, Gounder said.

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Mr Sexton was taken to St Mary's Hospital with gastroenteritis at the beginning of September.

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Health and food safety officials in the city state are investigating the incident, which left 60 people with symptoms of gastroenteritis on Tuesday.

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C. diff infection is the leading cause of death due to gastroenteritis in the U.S.

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