chronic gastritis
- noun
- /ˈkrɒnɪk ɡæˈstraɪtɪs/
- Specialized
:
gastritis crónica
- The doctor diagnosed her with chronic gastritis, attributing it to her long-term use of NSAIDs.
Examples
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Many patients with chronic gastritis experience severe stomach pain and discomfort.
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That's where I tick the little box, as I panic and have chronic gastritis.
Blog text (15) -
Living with chronic gastritis requires careful dietary choices to avoid triggering symptoms.
Synonyms
3
4.1
Swelling and soreness of the stomach lining that causes pain and a feeling of sickness
Antonyms
- Specialized
A sudden swelling and pain in the stomach lining often caused by alcohol or medicines
How Severe
- Specialized
1
4.1
- Specialized
- Specialized
3
4.1
2
2.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning 'persistent inflammation of the stomach lining' is directly and compositionally derived from 'chronic' (long‑standing) + 'gastritis' (inflammation of the stomach). This modifier+noun medical construction is transparent and cross-linguistically comparable, so a learner who knows both constituents will be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Chronic gastritis comes from two parts: chronic meaning 'long-lasting' and gastritis meaning 'stomach inflammation'. The phrase creates the image of a stomach lining that is sore for a long time, so it means 'persistent inflammation of the lining of the stomach'.