Gastritis
noun
A condition where the stomach lining is inflamed or swollen.
The doctor explained that her persistent stomach pain might be due to gastritis.
Often appears as...
- acute gastritis
- chronic gastritis
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Technical
noun
A condition where the stomach lining is inflamed or swollen.
The doctor explained that her persistent stomach pain might be due to gastritis.
Often appears as...
- acute gastritis
- chronic gastritis
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Gastritis is a medical term, used in health care settings.
After the endoscopy, the gastroenterologist confirmed it was gastritis.
Pro Tip 2/3Chronic vs Acute
'Chronic' means long-lasting, 'acute' means severe but short-term; both can describe gastritis.
My aunt has chronic gastritis, while my friend had an acute gastritis episode.
Pro Tip 3/3Symptom Overlap
Gastritis symptoms resemble other conditions; context helps clarify meaning.
She has heartburn, bloating, and nausea - it could be gastritis or something else.
Compare with
dyspepsia
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Video examples
The surprising cause of...
bloating, and vomiting. Ten days later, a camera called an endoscope peered inside his insides. Marshall's stomach was teeming with the same bacteria as his patient. He'd also developed gastritis, or severe inflammation of the stomach,
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How to be an upstander...
The message, the implied threat, was clear. Over the next few weeks, I was replaced by a convenient yes-man while I was still there. I suffered from terrible gastritis, and I pretended to our two young daughters
Video examples
The surprising cause of...
bloating, and vomiting. Ten days later, a camera called an endoscope peered inside his insides. Marshall's stomach was teeming with the same bacteria as his patient. He'd also developed gastritis, or severe inflammation of the stomach,
Video examples
How to be an upstander...
The message, the implied threat, was clear. Over the next few weeks, I was replaced by a convenient yes-man while I was still there. I suffered from terrible gastritis, and I pretended to our two young daughters
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