Gastroenteritis
gas-troh-en-ter-Y-tis
Word origin · Greek elements
rootgastr/ostomachGreek gastḗr ‘stomach’rootenter/ointestineGreek énteron ‘intestine’suffix-itisinflammationGreek -îtis ‘pertaining to’
gastro- (stomach) + enter- (intestine) + -itis (inflammation): inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
First recorded in English 1815–25.
Definition
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines, often infectious.
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Specialty
🏥 Gastroenterology