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Webster 1913 Edition


Gastroenteritis


Gasˊtro-enˊte-ri′tis

,
Noun.
[NL. See
Gastroenrteric
, and
-itis
.]
(Med.)
Inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the intestines.

Definition 2024


gastroenteritis

gastroenteritis

English

Noun

gastroenteritis (countable and uncountable, plural gastroenterites)

  1. (medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine; often caused by an infection.

Synonyms

  • gastro (Britain, Australia, colloquial)

Translations


Spanish

Noun

gastroenteritis f (uncountable)

  1. gastroenteritis