gastroenteritis
noun
gas·tro·en·ter·i·tis
ˌga-strō-ˌen-tə-ˈrī-təs 
: inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the intestines characterized especially by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps
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Star striker Kylian Mbappé was struck down by illness with gastroenteritis before the first game of the competition, and is still sidelined and won’t be risked against RB Salzburg on Thursday night in Philadelphia.
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The virus causes acute gastroenteritis — an inflammation of the stomach or intestines — which causes the diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pains.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The best way to prevent acute gastroenteritis is to keep everything that may cause acute gastroenteritis from entering your mouth and going down your GI tract in the first place.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
This can be an indicator of bleeding somewhere in the gastrointestinal (GI) system, caused by anything from hemorrhoids to gastroenteritis to colorectal cancer.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 29 July 2025
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The virus causes acute gastroenteritis — an inflammation of the stomach or intestines — which causes the diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pains.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The best way to prevent acute gastroenteritis is to keep everything that may cause acute gastroenteritis from entering your mouth and going down your GI tract in the first place.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
This can be an indicator of bleeding somewhere in the gastrointestinal (GI) system, caused by anything from hemorrhoids to gastroenteritis to colorectal cancer.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gastroenteritis
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“Gastroenteritis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastroenteritis. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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gastroenteritis
noun
gas·tro·en·ter·i·tis
-ˌent-ə-ˈrīt-əs
plural gastroenteritides
-ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the intestines
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