gastroenteritis

English

Etymology

gastro- + enteritis

Noun

gastroenteritis (countable and uncountable, plural gastroenterites or gastroenteritides)

  1. (medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine; often caused by an infection.

Synonyms

  • gastro (Britain, Australia, colloquial)

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Catalan

Etymology

gastro- + enteritis

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /ɡəs.tɾo.en.təˈɾi.tis/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /ɡəs.tɾu.en.təˈɾi.tis/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /ɡas.tɾo.en.teˈɾi.tis/
  • Rhymes: -itis
  • Hyphenation: gas‧tro‧en‧te‧ri‧tis

Noun

gastroenteritis f (plural gastroenteritis)

  1. (pathology) gastroenteritis

Further reading


Spanish

Etymology

gastro- + enteritis

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡastɾoenteˈɾitis/ [ɡas.t̪ɾo.ẽn̪.t̪eˈɾi.t̪is]
  • Rhymes: -itis
  • Syllabification: gas‧tro‧en‧te‧ri‧tis

Noun

gastroenteritis f (plural gastroenteritis)

  1. (pathology) gastroenteritis

Further reading

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