Meaning & use
gastritis
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Meaning
noununcountablemedical
Inflammation of the stomach lining, often causing pain or nausea.
Grammar: Uncountable: 'She has gastritis.' Not 'a gastritis'.
Patterns
- have gastritis
- suffer from gastritis
- acute gastritis
- chronic gastritis
The doctor said the burning pain was caused by gastritis.
Gastritis can be triggered by excessive alcohol consumption.
She was treated for chronic gastritis with medication and a change in diet.
Common combinations
- acute gastritis
- Acute gastritis often comes on suddenly and may last a few days.
- chronic gastritis
- Chronic gastritis can persist for months or years.
- bacterial gastritis
- Bacterial gastritis is usually caused by Helicobacter pylori.
Synonyms and how they differ
- stomach inflammation
- Stomach inflammation is a descriptive phrase; gastritis is the medical term.
Word family
- gastritic adjective
- Relating to or affected by gastritis.
Commonly confused: gastritis or gastroenteritis?
gastritis vs gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and intestines, often called 'stomach flu'; gastritis affects only the stomach lining.
Practice
What does 'gastritis' mean?
Choose one answer.
Gastritis specifically refers to inflammation of the stomach lining, not just pain, an ulcer, or an infection.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “gastritis”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.