Gastritis
[ga-strahy-tis] /gæˈstraɪ tɪs/
noun
1.
inflammation of the stomach, especially of its mucous membrane.
/ɡæsˈtraɪtɪs/
noun
1.
inflammation of the lining of the stomach
n.
1806, medical Latin, from gastro- + -itis. Coined by French pathologist François-Boissier de la Croix de Sauvages (1706-1767).
gastritis gas·tri·tis (gā-strī’tĭs)
n.
Chronic or acute inflammation of the stomach, especially of the mucous membrane of the stomach.
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