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gastritis
(redirected from atrophic gastritis)

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gas·tri·tis  (g-strts)
n.
Chronic or acute inflammation of the stomach, especially of the mucous membrane of the stomach.
gastritis [gæsˈtraɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the lining of the stomach
gastritic  [gæsˈtrɪtɪk] adj
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Noun1.gastritis - inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
acute gastritis - gastritis caused by ingesting an irritant (as too much aspirin)
chronic gastritis - persistent gastritis can be a symptom of a gastric ulcer or pernicious anemia or stomach cancer or other disorders
Translations
gastritis [gæsˈtraɪtɪs] N → gastritis f inv
gastritis
n → Magenschleimhautentzündung f, → Gastritis f
gastritis [gæsˈtraɪtɪs] n → gastrite f
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It is important to make a pathologic diagnosis of atrophic gastritis because gastric atrophy is associated with increased risk of gastric cancer.
Practical Approach to the Pathologic Diagnosis of Gastritis by Antonia R Sepulveda and Madhavi Patil / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Atrophic gastritis is a form of gastritis found particularly in the elderly, where stomach cells are destroyed, potentially leading to pernicious anemia.
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