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colitis

[ kuh-lahy-tis, koh- ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the colon.


colitis

/ kɒˈlɪtɪk; kə-; kɒˈlaɪtɪs; ˌkɒləˈnaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the colon


colitis

/ kə-lītĭs /

  1. Inflammation of the colon.


colitis

  1. An inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the colon . Colitis is characterized by pain in the abdomen , with alternating episodes of constipation and diarrhea .


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Derived Forms

  • colitic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • co·lit·ic [k, uh, -, lit, -ik, koh-], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of colitis1

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Example Sentences

My 16-year-old daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.

The man may have appendicitis, or colitis, or pancreatitis, or he may have been shot through the lungs or the abdomen.

If any form of diarrhea is neglected, it may result in the development of ileo-colitis with all its risks and uncertainty.

There are children who have been the victims of other intestinal diseases or conditions who develop colitis.

The scientific diagnosis of constipation predicates proctitis and sometimes colitis.

Abnormal irritability of the bowels is necessarily involved in the inflammatory process known as proctitis and colitis.

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