gastritis
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English
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: gastr- + -itis, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr).
Pronunciation
Noun
gastritis (usually uncountable, plural gastritides)
- (pathology, medicine) Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain.
Translations
inflammation of the lining of the stomach
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Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
gastritis f (uncountable)
Further reading
- “gastritis” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “gastritis”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “gastritis” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “gastritis” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
gastritis f (uncountable)
Further reading
- “gastritis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28