Clinical Diagnosis · Digestive System · Easy
Gastroenteritis
Meaning: Inflammation of the stomach and intestines, usually from infection, causing vomiting and diarrhoea.
In practice: Several children at the nursery developed viral gastroenteritis over the same week.
Word parts
- gastro- means stomach
- -itis means inflammation
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
Quick check
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Which word means: Anti-inflammatory drug used to treat acute gout attacks and pericarditis.
Answer: Colchicine
Which word means: Inflammation of the brain tissue itself, most often caused by a viral infection such as herpes simplex.
Answer: Encephalitis
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