Gastritis
/ˌɡæsˈtraɪ.tɪs/noun
Inflammation of the lining of the stomach.
Did you know?The word comes from Greek medical language, where -itis became the standard suffix for inflammation, turning body parts into diagnoses.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷhes-
“to be hungry, to devour”
Ancient Greek
Greek
gastḗr
“belly, stomach”
Ancient Greek
Greek
gastēr + -itis
“stomach + inflammation”
Late Latin
Latin
gastritis
“medical term for inflammation of the stomach”
Modern English
English
gastritis
“inflammation of the stomach lining”
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