noun

• Inflammation of the lining of the stomach.

  ‘Endoscopy revealed retained food in the stomach but no evidence of pyloric stenosis, gastritis, or peptic ulcer.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘When the bacteria do cause symptoms, they're usually either symptoms of gastritis or peptic ulcer disease.’
  • ‘In some people, it can hurt the stomach lining, leading to gastritis and ulcers.’
  • ‘Some people get gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining) or high blood pressure because of drinking too much alcohol.’
  • ‘All 8 of these samples with pancreatic acinar cells were from patients with autoimmune gastritis.’