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gastroenteritis

American  
[gas-troh-en-tuh-rahy-tis] / ˌgæs troʊˌɛn təˈraɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

gastroenteritis British  
/ ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs, ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɪtɪk /

noun

  1. inflammation of the stomach and intestines

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Other Word Forms

  • gastroenteritic adjective

Etymology

Origin of gastroenteritis

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

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