Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gastroenteritis

/ˌɡæstɹəʊˌɛntəˈɹaɪtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: gas-troen-teri-tis
IPA: /ˌɡæstɹəʊˌɛntəˈɹaɪtəs/

16

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English enteritis English gastroenteritis From gastro- + enteritis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gastroenterites (plural) gastroenteritides (plural)

Derived Forms

gastroenteritic

Synonyms

gastro stomach flu intestinal flu

Rhymes With

titus tinnitus detritus situs enteritis berytus coloenteritis clitus

Questions

How do you pronounce gastroenteritis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡæstɹəʊˌɛntəˈɹaɪtəs/.
What does gastroenteritis mean?: Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and small intestine; often caused by an infection.
Where does gastroenteritis come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English enteritis English gastroenteritis From gastro- + enteritis.

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