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# gastroenteritis

noun (gastroenteritis, uncountable)

«gastroenteritis» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(medicine) An illness where the stomach and intestines (gut) become sore and swollen, usually caused by a virus or bacteria, giving sickness, diarrhoea and tummy pain; often called a «tummy bug» or «stomach flu». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gastroenteritis/#m1)

### In the lessons

In health lessons, gastroenteritis spreads easily, so wash hands with soap after the toilet and before eating; stay off school for 48 hours after the last sickness or diarrhoea (UK school rule). Drink small sips of water to avoid dehydration. Norovirus is a common cause.

### Examples

- Half the class was off with gastroenteritis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gastroenteritis/#x1)
- Gastroenteritis is often called a tummy bug. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gastroenteritis/#x2)
- Wash your hands to stop gastroenteritis spreading. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gastroenteritis/#x3)
- After gastroenteritis, drink plenty of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gastroenteritis/#x4)
- The doctor said it was gastroenteritis, not food allergy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gastroenteritis/#x5)
- You must stay home for two days after gastroenteritis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gastroenteritis/#x6)

### Note

Said «gas-troh-en-tuh-RYE-tis». Uncountable. «Gastro» = stomach, «entero» = intestines, «-itis» = swelling. In Australia people say «gastro» for short. «Stomach flu» is not really flu.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gastroenteritis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gastroenteritis/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gastroenteritis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gastroenteritis.html) on Mova free.