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colitis
(redirected from Pseudomembranous colitis)

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co·li·tis  (k-lts)
n.
Inflammation of the colon. Also called colonitis.

colitis [kɒˈlaɪtɪs kə-], colonitis [ˌkɒləˈnaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the colon
colitic  [kɒˈlɪtɪk] adj

colitis  (k-lts)
Inflammation of the colon.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.colitis - inflammation of the colon
Crohn's disease, regional enteritis, regional ileitis - a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss
irritable bowel syndrome, mucous colitis, spastic colon - recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress
ulcerative colitis - a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
Translations
colitis [kɒˈlaɪtɪs] Ncolitis f
colitis [kɒʊˈlaɪtɪs kəˈlaɪtɪs] ncolite f
colitis [kɒˈlaɪtɪs] n (Med) → colite f
colitis [kɒˈlaɪtɪs] n (Med) → colite f


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