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COLITIS
colitis, inflammatory bowel disease
(noun) inflammation of the colon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
colitis (usually uncountable, plural colitises)
(pathology) inflammation of the colon.
(medicine, informal) Short for ulcerative colitis.
Synonyms
• colonitis
Anagrams
• solicit
Source: Wiktionary
Co*li"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -itis.] (Med.)
Definition: An inflammation of the large intestine, esp. of its mucous membrane; colonitis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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