hypertrophic gastritis

gastritis /gas·tri·tis/ (gas-tri´tis) inflammation of the stomach.

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atrophic gastritis  chronic gastritis with infiltration of the lamina propria, involving the entire mucosal thickness, by inflammatory cells.

catarrhal gastritis  inflammation and hypertrophy of the gastric mucosa, with excessive secretion of mucus.

eosinophilic gastritis  that in which there is considerable edema and infiltration of all coats of the wall of the pyloric antrum by eosinophils.

erosive gastritis , exfoliative gastritis that in which the gastric surface epithelium is eroded.

giant hypertrophic gastritis  excessive proliferation of the gastric mucosa, producing diffuse thickening of the stomach wall.

hypertrophic gastritis  gastritis with infiltration and enlargement of the glands.

polypous gastritis  hypertrophic gastritis with polypoid projections of the mucosa.

pseudomembranous gastritis  that in which a false membrane occurs in patches within the stomach.

superficial gastritis  chronic inflammation of the lamina propria, limited to the outer third of the mucosa in the foveolar area.

toxic gastritis  that due to action of a poison or corrosive agent.

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hypertrophic gastritis

n.

See Menetrier's disease.

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hypertrophic gastritis,

a premalignant condition characterized by inflammation of the gastric mucosa associated with gastric albumin wasting. Symptoms include epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and abdominal distension. It is differentiated from other forms of gastritis by the presence of prominent rugae (folds), enlarged glands, excess mucus production, and nodules on the wall of the stomach. This condition often accompanies peptic ulcer, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, or gastric hypersecretion.