Gastroenteritis
[gas-troh-en-tuh-rahy-tis] /ˌgæs troʊˌɛn təˈraɪ tɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
/ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs/
noun
1.
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
n.
1820s, from gastro- + enteritis.
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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