colitis

noun — 2 senses

colitis

noun

/kəˈlaɪtɪs/

Etymology From col- + -itis.

1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Usually inflammation of the colon.

Peritoneal fluid was commonly found in acute colitides, particularly pseudomembranous, infectious, and ischemic colitides, and not in chronic IBD.1996 July, Richard M. Gore, Emil J. Balthazar, Gary G. Ghahremani, Frank H. Miller, “CT Features of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease”, in American Journal of Roentgenology, volume 167, number 1, →DOI, page 11:

2

Medicine, Sciences Abbreviation, Ellipsis, Informal, Usually Ellipsis of ulcerative colitis.

Crohn's disease and colitis

Derived terms: colitogenic, cord colitis syndrome, enterocolitis, gastrocolitis, gastroenterocolitis, hemicolitis, ileocolitis, pancolitis, proctocolitis, rectocolitis, spastic colitis, ulcerative colitis
Related terms: Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome

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