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Gastroenteritis

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

gas·tro·en·ter·i·tis

[gas-troh-en-tuh-rahy-tis]
noun Pathology.
inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

Origin:
1815–25; gastroenter(o)- + -itis

gas·tro·en·ter·it·ic [gas-troh-en-tuh-rit-ik] , adjective
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gastroenteritis (ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs)
 
n
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
 
gastroenteritic
 
adj

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gastroenteritis gas·tro·en·ter·i·tis (gās'trō-ěn'tə-rī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines. Also called enterogastritis.

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