What is Antritis?

I have gastritis and take Omeprazol twice a day. Today I had an EGD and was told I have antritis and had a biopsy taken.

Can someone explain the difference between gastritis and antritis?

Thanks

Well, I have sinus antritis but I'm betting that's not what you have. :)  Antrum means roughly 'gateway'.  The antrum you were having scoped is the bottom part of your stomach, near the pyloric valve.  -itis means inflammation, so antritis is inflammation or irritation of an antrum.

Gastritis is a really general term for 'angry tummy', it means the lining of your stomach or upper intestine is irritated and painful. 


hope that helped a bit
(Look ma, using my Latin class *grin*)
Ivy

Ivy, that did help me understand much better. Thanks again.