gastroenteritis

noun gahs-troh-en-teh-REE-tees Rare

Origin: Greek gastro- (stomach) + enteron (intestine) + -itis (inflammation).

Usage Note

Gastroenteritis is an invariable feminine noun — the plural is also gastroenteritis, with no change in spelling. Colloquially it is often shortened to gastro. In everyday Spanish speech, the condition is sometimes called una infección intestinal or diarrea aguda when speaking with patients unfamiliar with medical terminology.

Examples

"El niño tiene gastroenteritis y fiebre."

Natural Translation

The child has gastroenteritis and a fever.

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