A gastrointestinal system infectious disease that involves inflammation of the lining of the stomach and small and large intestines, which is caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Chemicals and drugs also cause gastroenteritis. The symptoms include diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, cramps, and discomfort in the abdomen. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECO_0007637 url:http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec09/ch122/ch122a.html ]
Synonyms: cholera morbus infectious colitis, enteritis and gastroenteritis
Term information
- ICD10CM:K52.9
- SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154278002
- MESH:D005759
- NCI:C34632
- UMLS_CUI:C0017160
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Term relations
- gastrointestinal system disease
- has symptom some diarrhea
- has symptom some abdominal discomfort
- has symptom some cramp
- has symptom some abdominal cramp
- has symptom some nausea
- has symptom some vomiting
- has symptom some loss of appetite