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gastritis

gastritis

3 4.1
Swelling and soreness of the stomach lining that causes pain and a feeling of sickness
  • noun
  • /ɡæˈstraɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gastritis
  • After eating spicy foods, she often experiences gastritis, which leads to discomfort in her stomach.
  • atrophic gastritis
  • Helicobacter gastritis
  • gastritis and Helicobacter pylori

So as you age, you get atrophic gastritis very often.

Examples

  • I was also recently hospitalized with gastritis (so they think) and am seriously considering starting on Paleo.

    Blog text (19)
  • Rob, I have gastritis, and red meat is really difficult for me to digest.

    Blog text (11)
  • So as you age, you get atrophic gastritis very often.

  • H pylori is found in people with gastritis and those without gastritis.

  • If you are suffering from gastritis, don't forget to try...

  • Of the patients with gastrointestinal symptoms from exposure to the caustic soda water, approximately 28 percent were diagnosed with gastritis or enteritis.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Excessive use of alcohol leads to infections and chronic inflammation of the stomach or gastritis and inflammation of the digestive system.

    Blog text (32)
  • Patients with diagnoses of gastritis or enteritis were treated with citrus juice and anti-emetic medications.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The symptoms presented significance with the self-reported presence of some pathologies: respiratory allergy, upper airway diseases, gastroesophageal reflux, and gastritis.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The doctor explained that my gastritis was causing my nausea and loss of appetite after meals.

Synonyms

gastropathy
vsgastritis
  • Specialized
8.8

A disease that damages the lining of the stomach

is specifically inflammation causing nausea and discomfort after eating

Compounds

chronic gastritis
  • Specialized
4.6

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

acute gastritis
  • Specialized
4.8

A sudden swelling and pain in the stomach lining often caused by alcohol or medicines

How Severe

gastric ulcer
  • Specialized
1 4.1
chronic gastritis
  • Specialized
4.6
gastritis
  • Specialized
3 4.1

Surface Forms

gastritis singular
gastritides plural

Morphology

gastritis = gastric (semi-transparent) = gastr + itis

The combining form 'gastr-' refers to the stomach and the medical suffix '-itis' indicates inflammation, a pattern familiar in medical terms but somewhat specialized for general learners.

Etymology

Gastritis comes from the Greek root gaster meaning 'stomach' and the medical ending -itis meaning 'inflammation'. You see the same -itis in arthritis, so gastritis is 'inflammation of the stomach', which explains the pain and nausea people feel.