Gastritis

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  • noun. Chronic or acute inflammation of the stomach, especially of the mucous membrane of the stomach.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In pathology, inflammation of the stomach.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Inflammation of the stomach, esp. of its mucuos membrane.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain.
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  • noun. inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
    • Word Usage
    "Warren for their discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    inflammation  redness  rubor  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    acute gastritis  chronic gastritis  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Titus  Unitas  arthritis  bronchitis  detritus  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    appendicitis  bronchitis  chorea  colitis  conjunctivitis  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abdominal hernia  adenoiditis  adrenitis  appendicitis  arteritis  
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