How to Use gastritis in a Sentence

gastritis

noun
  • All that—heartburn, acid reflux, gastritis, and ulcers—is painful.
    — Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 28 May 2018
  • Their drug use takes a toll on their bodies, leading to problems like gastritis and liver disease.
    — Emily Cadei, Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2017
  • An autopsy found a large amount of plastic waste in her intestines that had caused gastritis and blood infection.
    — USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Eating spicy foods can also trigger symptoms in people with acid reflux and gastritis.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Atrophic gastritis is a chronic inflammation that leads to the loss of glands that produce enzymes and acids.
    — Sayaka Blickenderfer, Phd, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
  • But the gastritis remained an issue throughout the season, affecting his strength and endurance.
    — Star Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021
  • There was all this inflammation, and gastritis had developed.
    — Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2010
  • Some people use ginger to help with gastritis, constipation, and bloating.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Jimenez has diabetes, gastritis, sleep apnea and other chronic conditions her doctor there has helped her manage over the last five years.
    — Sara Dinatale, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 July 2025
  • The 55-year-old said the zip ties were so tight the pain caused his gastritis — an inflammation of the stomach lining that can cause burning pain and nausea — to flare up.
    — Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Fighting off high cholesterol and a bad case of gastritis, Au finally managed to escape and his trio of torturers was arrested and tried.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2001
  • The doctor diagnosed a mild form of gastritis, an inflammation of the stomach lining, and recommended some over-the-counter medicine.
    — Reed Abelson, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2017
  • Other people have no symptoms but, nonetheless, can still receive damage in the stomach, including gastritis and ulcers.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Sloss filed for workers' compensation after he was diagnosed with chronic anxiety and gastritis.
    — Joshua Bowling, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Rosa Diaz was no stranger to hunger and stress and a throbbing pain in the gut that was usually nothing serious — gastritis, she had been told, or lactose intolerance.
    — Nina Martin, ProPublica, 8 Dec. 2019
  • Aside from the chemical taste in his mouth, Chen was diagnosed with stomach ulcers, gastritis and inflammation of the esophagus.
    — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2022
  • This can lead to conditions like gastritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Chronic gastritis is a lingering inflammation of the stomach lining.
    — Sayaka Blickenderfer, Phd, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The incident left him with frequent headaches, anxiety and memory loss, and exacerbated his gastritis.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
  • An autoimmune condition that damages the stomach lining, like thyroid disease, can also cause atrophic gastritis.
    — Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • There is no clear evidence that genetics influence other forms of gastritis besides autoimmune gastritis.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
  • This will help to rule out some of the more common causes of vomiting, such as gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), intestinal parasites, and infectious diseases.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • This can lead to a burning sensation, gastroesophageal reflux (when stomach acid flows back up the tube that connects the mouth and the stomach), and gastritis – especially in those who are already prone to stomach problems.
    — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2025
  • After weighing less than 200 pounds because of gastritis, Simpson weighed 211 pounds at the combine and has been completely healthy during the pre-draft process.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Allakos, which takes aim at diseases like eosinophilic gastritis, an inflammatory condition causing symptoms such as diarrhea and pain, took in at least $142 million.
    — Christopher Zinsli, WSJ, 22 June 2018
  • Aid workers have found widespread disease in remote communities hammered by the twin storms, including fungal infections, gastritis and flulike sicknesses.
    — New York Times, 4 Dec. 2020
  • In one of the camps, doctors found that about 30 percent of villagers suffered from symptoms—including joint pain, gastritis, problems breathing and ulcers—connected to waterborne diseases.
    — Adam Matthews, Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2015
  • After seemingly being a lock to be a first-round pick with his play during the first half of the season, Simpson’s play tailed off towards the end of last season after dealing with a lower back issue, gastritis, and elbow bursitis.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Both short and long sleep were associated with lung conditions including COPD and asthma, as well as digestive disorders such as acid reflux and gastritis.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
  • Hours after doctors initially dismissed Wakefield as having gastritis — inflammation of the stomach lining — he was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 24 June 2025

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