Nutritional Disorders

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a condition characterized by inflammation of the intestines, especially the small intestine

  • The patient was diagnosed with acute enteritis after experiencing severe abdominal pain and diarrhea.
  • My friend had to cancel our plans because she's dealing with a bad case of enteritis.
  • I heard that street food gave him a bad case of enteritis.
  • The company's financial enteritis was caused by poor management decisions.

noun the act or process of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

verb to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

  • The patient experienced nausea and began to vomit after ingesting the medication.
  • I felt so sick that I ended up vomiting in the bathroom.
  • I had way too much to drink last night and ended up vomiting everywhere.
  • The graphic scene in the movie was so intense, it made me want to vomit.