* Gastro-: From the Greek word "gaster" meaning "stomach"
* Entero-: From the Greek word "enteron" meaning "intestine"
* -itis: A suffix meaning "inflammation"
So, "gastroenteritis" literally means "inflammation of the stomach and intestines."
* Gastro-: From the Greek word "gaster" meaning "stomach"
* Entero-: From the Greek word "enteron" meaning "intestine"
* -itis: A suffix meaning "inflammation"
So, "gastroenteritis" literally means "inflammation of the stomach and intestines."