What is Gastroenteritis?
'''Gastroenteritis''' is a medical term for [[inflammation]] of the [[stomach]] and [[intestine]]s. It causes [[diarrhea]], [[vomiting]] and [[abdominal pain|stomach pain]]. It usually happens because of infection by a [[virus]] or [[bacteria]].<ref>Martin, Elizabeth A, ed., 2010. ''Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary''. 8th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.</ref> Another term for '''Gastroenteritis''' is Stomach Flu. Other common terms for gastroenteritis include infectious diarrhea, stomach bug, and stomach virus. It is sometimes called stomach flu or gastric flu, but it is ''not'' related to the [[influenza]] virus (which is often shortened to 'flu'). ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Infectious_diseases]] {{biology-stub}}