胃炎(いえん)

いえん
noun
gastritis; stomach inflammation
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1. gastritis; inflammation of the stomach lining
A medical condition in which the lining of the stomach becomes inflamed, causing symptoms such as stomach pain, nausea, and discomfort.
胃炎(いえん)と診断(しんだん)された。
I was diagnosed with gastritis.
ストレスで胃炎(いえん)になった。
I got gastritis from stress.
慢性的(まんせいてき)な胃炎(いえん)に悩(なや)まされていたが、食生活(しょくせいかつ)を見直(みなお)したら改善(かいぜん)した。
I had been suffering from chronic gastritis, but it improved after I reviewed my eating habits.

A compound of 胃(い) (stomach) and 炎(えん) (inflammation). The 炎(えん) suffix is productive in medical terminology: 肺炎(はいえん) (pneumonia), 腸炎(ちょうえん) (enteritis), 肝炎(かんえん) (hepatitis), etc. Knowing this pattern helps learners decode many medical terms.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 胃潰瘍(いかいよう): stomach ulcer — more severe than 胃炎(いえん); involves damage to the stomach lining
  • 胃痛(いつう): stomachache — a symptom rather than a diagnosis
  • 胃腸炎(いちょうえん): gastroenteritis — inflammation of both the stomach and intestines

Related Words

Compare: 胃潰瘍(いかいよう) (stomach ulcer)
Compare: 胃痛(いつう) (stomachache)
Related: 胃癌(いがん) (stomach cancer)
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