# gastroenteritis

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #60,111

## Definitions
1. Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and small intestine; often caused by an infection.

## Etymology
From gastro- + enteritis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gastroenteritis