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Stomach flu — So called stomach flu actually has nothing to do with the influenza (flu) virus. This term is sometimes used to describe gastrointestinal illnesses caused by other microorganisms … Medical dictionary
stomach flu — noun inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis • Syn: ↑gastroenteritis, ↑intestinal flu • Hypernyms: ↑inflammatory disease • Hyponyms: ↑cholera infantum, ↑cholera morbus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stomach flu — /ˈstʌmək flu/ (say stumuhk flooh) noun US gastroenteritis. Also, gastric flu …
Flu, stomach — So called stomach flu actually has nothing to do with the influenza (flu) virus. This term is sometimes used to describe gastrointestinal illnesses caused by other microorganisms … Medical dictionary
stomach — 01. He punched me in the [stomach], and knocked the wind out of me. 02. She has a large scar on her [stomach] from where her appendix was removed. 03. We lay down on our [stomachs] in front of the television to watch the movie. 04. The young boy… … Grammatical examples in English
Flu (disambiguation) — The flu is influenza, an infectious disease of birds and mammals.Flu may also refer to: * Stomach flu or Gastroenteritis * Flushing Airport s IATA code * Avian Influenza Bird Flu * H5N1 * Man flu, a syndrome in which a viral infection in men… … Wikipedia
flu — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ mild ▪ bad ▪ gastric (BrE), stomach (AmE) ▪ avian, bird ▪ … Collocations dictionary
intestinal flu — noun inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis • Syn: ↑gastroenteritis, ↑stomach flu • Hypernyms: ↑inflammatory disease • Hyponyms: ↑cholera infantum, ↑cholera morbus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
1918 flu pandemic — Soldiers from Fort Riley, Kansas ill with Spanish influenza at a hospital ward at … Wikipedia
Spanish flu — The 1918 flu pandemic (commonly referred to as the Spanish flu) was an influenza pandemic that spread to nearly every part of the world. It was caused by an unusually severe and deadly Influenza A virus strain of subtype H1N1. Historical and… … Wikipedia
