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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGastritis
/ɡæˈstraɪ.tɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Inflammation of the stomach lining, often causing pain, nausea, and indigestion.
"After eating spicy food, she experienced symptoms of gastritis." - 2
A medical condition characterized by the inflammation of the gastric mucosa.
"Chronic gastritis can lead to more serious gastrointestinal issues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, combining the Greek 'gaster' meaning 'stomach' with the medical suffix '-itis' denoting inflammation, coined in the early 19th century. The term formalizes the pathology of gastric mucosal irritation into a precise clinical descriptor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gastritis" is said worldwide
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gastrite
Transliteration: gastrite
"Elle souffre de gastrite après avoir mangé des aliments épicés."
Gastritis
Transliteration: Gastritis
"Nach dem Verzehr von scharfen Speisen hatte sie Symptome einer Gastritis."
gastrite
Transliteration: gastrite
"Dopo aver mangiato cibi piccanti, ha avvertito sintomi di gastrite."
gastritis
Transliteration: gastritis
"Sufre de gastritis después de comer alimentos picantes."
gastrite
Transliteration: gastrite
"Ela sofre de gastrite após comer alimentos picantes."
गैस्ट्राइटिस
Transliteration: gaistraaitis
"वह मसालेदार भोजन खाने के बाद गैस्ट्राइटिस से पीड़ित है।"
胃炎
Transliteration: wèi yán
"她在吃了辛辣食物后感到胃炎的症状。"
위염
Transliteration: wiyeom
"그녀는 매운 음식을 먹은 후 위염 증상을 경험했습니다."
胃炎
Transliteration: ien
"彼女は辛い食べ物を食べた後、胃炎の症状を経験しました。"
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