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Gastritis vs Gastroenteritis - What's the difference?

gastritis | gastroenteritis |

As nouns the difference between gastritis and gastroenteritis

is that gastritis is inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain while gastroenteritis is inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine; often caused by an infection.

gastritis

English

(wikipedia gastritis)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (pathology) Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain.

    • gastroenteritis

    English

    (wikipedia gastroenteritis)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine; often caused by an infection.