gastroenteritis

noun

medical condition characterized by inflammation of the stomach and/or small intestine

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɡæstɹəʊˌɛntəˈɹaɪtəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English enteritis English gastroenteritis From gastro- + enteritis.

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