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GASTROENTERITIS
gastroenteritis, stomach flu, intestinal flu
(noun) inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gastroenteritis (countable and uncountable, plural gastroenterites or gastroenteritides)
(medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine; often caused by an infection.
Synonyms
• gastro (Britain, Australia, colloquial)
Anagrams
• enterogastritis
Source: Wiktionary
Gas`tro*en`te*ri"tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Gastroenrteric, and -itis.] (Med.)
Definition: Inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the intestines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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