gastroenteritis

«gastroenteritis» in Mova's school dictionary: An illness where the stomach and intestines (gut) become… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (gastroenteritis, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

(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 →

sense 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 →
• Gastroenteritis is often called a tummy bug. tree →
• Wash your hands to stop gastroenteritis spreading. tree →
• After gastroenteritis, drink plenty of water. tree →
• The doctor said it was gastroenteritis, not food allergy. tree →
• You must stay home for two days after gastroenteritis. tree →

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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «gastroenteritis» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.