ENTERITIS

enteritis

(noun) inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enteritis (countable and uncountable, plural enteritides or enteritises)

(pathology) Inflammation of the intestines, generally the small intestine, that may lead to diarrhea.

Anagrams

• Triestine, intersite, interties, retinites

Source: Wiktionary


En`te*ri"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -itis.] (Med.)

Definition: An inflammation of the intestines. Hoblyn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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