What does "gastroenteritis" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "gastroenteritis"?

Common synonyms include: intestinal flu, stomach flu.

noun

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Noun

1
Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine; often caused by an infection. countable, uncountable
2
inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis wordnet

"I got gastroenteritis the other day, so I went to the hospital."

From gastro- + enteritis.