GASTROENTERITIS

Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis or infectious diarrhea is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract that involves both the stomach and the small intestine, resulting in some combination of diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain and cramping. Gastroenteritis has also been referred to as gastro, stomach bug, and stomach virus. Although unrelated to influenza, it has also been called stomach flu and gastric flu.

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gastroenteritis

Noun

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


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