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acute gastritis

acute gastritis

4.8
A sudden swelling and pain in the stomach lining often caused by alcohol or medicines
  • noun
  • /əˈkjut ˈɡæstrɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gastritis aguda
  • The patient was diagnosed with acute gastritis after experiencing severe stomach pain and nausea.

Examples

  • Overuse of painkillers can sometimes lead to acute gastritis.

  • Doctors prescribed a special diet to help manage his acute gastritis.

  • He was diagnosed with acute gastritis last week.

  • The doctor explained that acute gastritis can be very painful.

  • The patient was diagnosed with acute gastritis after experiencing severe stomach pain and nausea.

  • Overuse of painkillers can sometimes lead to acute gastritis.

  • Doctors prescribed a special diet to help manage his acute gastritis.

Synonyms

gastritis
vsacute gastritis
  • Specialized
3 4.1

Swelling and soreness of the stomach lining that causes pain and a feeling of sickness

is sudden in onset and often follows ingesting irritants like alcohol or medications

Antonyms

chronic gastritis
  • Specialized
4.6

A long-lasting swelling or irritation of the stomach lining that causes pain

How Sudden

acute gastritis
  • Specialized
4.8
chronic gastritis
  • Specialized
4.6

Surface Forms

acute gastritis singular
acute gastritides plural

Morphology

acute + gastritis

The phrase is directly compositional: 'acute' (sudden/severe) modifies 'gastritis' (inflammation of the stomach lining), so the combined meaning 'sudden inflammation of the stomach lining' is predictable from the parts. Although medical in register, the logic is transparent and mirrored across many languages (e.g., gastritis aguda), so a learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

The medical term acute gastritis combines acute (quick and severe) and gastritis (inflammation of the stomach). Think of the stomach lining suddenly becoming red and sore after a strong irritant like alcohol or painkillers, so the phrase means 'sudden inflammation of the stomach lining'.