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Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis

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Gastroenteritis (gas-tro-en-ter-I-tis) is a disease in which the lining of the stomach and intestines becomes inflamed, resulting in what is sometimes referred to as an upset stomach or stomach flu.

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Gastrointestinal system

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What Is Gastroenteritis?

Gastroenteritis is a general term for inflammation* of the gastrointestinal (gas-tro-in-TES-ti-nal) tract, the part of the digestive system consisting ...

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