noun
- Plural of gastroenteritis; instances or cases of inflammation of the stomach and intestines, typically caused by infection or food poisoning.
Usage: Medical term; Plural form
Examples
- The hospital reported several gastroenterites cases during the winter months.
- Multiple gastroenterites outbreaks were traced to contaminated water supplies.
- Doctors treated numerous gastroenterites patients in the emergency room last week.
- The clinic documented gastroenterites in both children and adults following the food festival.
- Viral gastroenterites are more common than bacterial forms in most populations.