Intestinal Flu (Noun)
Meaning
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with intestinal flu after eating contaminated food at a restaurant.
- Symptoms of intestinal flu include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and vomiting.
- The outbreak of intestinal flu at the summer camp was caused by a Salmonella enteritidis infection.
- After traveling abroad, she contracted intestinal flu and had to be hospitalized for several days.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the intestinal flu caused by a bacterial infection.