gas·tro·en·ter·i·tis (g s tr - nt -r  t s)n. Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines. |
gastroenteritis [ˌgæstrəʊˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the stomach and intestines
gastroenteritic [ˌgæstrəʊˌɛntəˈrɪtɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. |  gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidisinflammatory disease - a disease characterized by inflammation cholera infantum - often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms cholera morbus, collywobbles - severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea |
Translations
gastroenteritis
n → Magen-Darm-Entzündung f, → Gastroenteritis f (spec)
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