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gastroenteritis
[ gas-troh-en-tuh-rahy-tis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
gastroenteritis
/ ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs; ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɪtɪk /
noun
- inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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Derived Forms
- gastroenteritic, adjective
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Other Words From
- gas·tro·en·ter·it·ic [gas-troh-en-t, uh, -, rit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gastroenteritis1
First recorded in 1815–25; gastroenter(o)- + -itis
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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).
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