gastritis

n. stomach inflammation

Gastritis is inflammation of the gastric mucosa. The word comes from the Greek gastro- meaning of the stomach and -itis meaning inflammation. Depending on the cause, it may persist acutely or chronically and may coincide with more serious conditions such as atrophy of the stomach.
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Gastritis commonly refers to inflammation of the lining of the stomach, but the term is often used to cover a variety of [more]Gastritis - Community and Resources

Noun
1. inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
(hypernym) inflammation, redness, rubor
(hyponym) acute gastritis

n. gastritis, stomach inflammation