gastroenteritis

noun gas·tro·en·ter·i·tis \ˌgas-trō-ˌen-tə-ˈrī-təs\

Definition of GASTROENTERITIS

: inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the intestines characterized especially by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps

circa 1829

Medical Dictionary

noun gas·tro·en·ter·i·tis \-ˌent-ə-ˈrīt-əs\

plural gas·tro·en·ter·it·i·des \-ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz\

: inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the intestines

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