Acute Gastritis

Definition of the noun acute gastritis

What does acute gastritis mean as a name of something?

noun

1. gastritis caused by ingesting an irritant (as too much aspirin)
   • lexical domain: States - nouns denoting stable states of affairs
   • more generic word: gastritis = inflammation of the lining of the stomach

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Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease (2009)

With 213 Tables by Florian Lang

Diagnostic Principles Clinically, acute gastritis is usually associated with upper ...

Alternative Dictionary Of Symptoms And Cures (2013)

A Comprehensive Guide to Diseases and Their Orthodox and Alternative Remedies by Dr Caroline Shreeve

Acute gastritis can (a) be due to an irritant such as large volumes of alcohol, or drugs taken on an empty stomach; (b) be due to an infection elsewhere in the body; or (0) can accompany peptic ulcers (see H9) or cancer of the stomach or small ...

Black's Student Medical Dictionary (2015)

by Harvey Marcovitch

Acute gastritis may cause anorexia, nausea, upper abdominal pain and, if erosive, haemorrhage. Treatment involves removal of the offending cause. Chronic gastritis Accumulation of cells called round cells in the gastric mucosal characterises ...

Foods & Nutrition Encyclopedia, Two Volume Set (1993)

by Marion Eugene Ensminger, Audrey H. Ensminger

ACUTE GASTRITIS. This type of gastritis, which is experienced by most people, is probably the most common stomach ailment. It arises from a variety of causes, ...

Mosby's Dental Dictionary - Elsevieron VitalSource (2013)

by Mosby

Acute gastritis may be caused by aspirin or other antiinflammatory agents, corticosteroids, drugs, foods, condiments, and alcohol ...

Horseman's Veterinary Encyclopedia (2005)

by Cheryl Rogers, Will A. Hadden, G. Jeanne Wilcox

Acute gastritis primarily involves an increased peristalsis, which causes severe abdominal pain and rapid emptying of the stomach. Chronic gastritis slows down digestion and may result in chronic gastric dilatation. What are the signs of ...

Bantam Medical Dictionary, Fifth Edition (2009)

by Laurence Urdang

Acute gastritis is caused by ingesting excess alcohol or other irritating or corrosive substances. resulting in vomiting. Clzronic gastritis is associated with smoking and chronic alcoholism and may be caused by bile entering the stomach from ...

Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions - Australian & New Zealand Edition (2014)

by Peter Harris, Sue Nagy, Nicholas Vardaxis

acute gastritis. See gastritis. acute glaucoma. See glaucoma. acute glomerulonephritis. glomerulonephritis. acute goitre [L, guttur, throat], a condition of sudden enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Foods & Nutrition Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition (1993)

by Marion Eugene Ensminger, Audrey H. Ensminger

ACUTE GASTRITIS. This type of gastritis, which is experienced by most people, is probably the most common stomach ailment. It arises from a variety of causes, ...

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