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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • gastroenteritic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٰ··ٱ·· [gas-troh-en-t, uh, -, rit, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gastroenteritis1

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

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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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According to the National Institutes of Health, “Sapovirus infections are responsible for both sporadic cases and occasional outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis.”

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According to the World Health Organisation, Campylobacter infections are the most common causes of human bacterial gastroenteritis in the world.

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