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Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach lining, often causing pain, nausea, or a burning sensation.
means Inflammation of the stomach lining, often causing pain, nausea, or a burning sensation, usually from irritation, infection, or overuse of certain drugs or alcohol.
from Built from Greek gaster, 'stomach' or 'belly,' plus the medical suffix -itis, meaning 'inflammation' — the same suffix found in arthritis and bronchitis. The -itis ending became the standard tag for inflammatory conditions in 19th-century medical Latin, as doctors systematized disease names using Greek roots.
- usual suspects
- NSAIDs, alcohol, stress, and H. pylori bacteria
- silent squatter
- H. pylori infects half the world, mostly symptomless
- burning clue
- gnawing upper belly pain that worsens or improves with food
- left untreated
- can quietly progress to ulcers or stomach cancer