English Explanatory Dictionary

colitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. inflammation of the colon.
  2. Ellipsis of ulcerative colitis.

Pronunciation

/kəˈlaɪtɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-colitis.wav

Word forms

colitis colitides colitises

Etymology

From col- + -itis.

Synonyms

colonitis

Related words

Crohn's disease irritable bowel syndrome

Derived words

colitogenic cord colitis syndrome enterocolitis gastrocolitis gastroenterocolitis hemicolitis ileocolitis pancolitis proctocolitis rectocolitis spastic colitis ulcerative colitis
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