gas·tri·tis (g -str  t s)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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| Noun | 1. | 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 |
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