Gastroenteritis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gastroenteritis \Gas`tro*en`te*ri"tis\, n. [NL. See
     {Gastroenrteric}, and {-itis}.] (Med.)
     Inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the
     intestines.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gastroenteritis
       n : inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by
           Salmonella enteritidis [syn: {stomach flu}, {intestinal
           flu}]