colitis

co·li·tis

 (kə-lī′tĭs)

n.

Inflammation of the colon. Also called colonitis.

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colitis

(kɒˈlaɪtɪs; kə-) or

colonitis

n

(Pathology) inflammation of the colon

colitic adj

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co•li•tis

(kəˈlaɪ tɪs, koʊ-)

n.

inflammation of the colon.

[1855–60]

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colitis

Inflammation of the large intestine or colon. It may result from a viral or bacterial infection, causing pain and severe diarrhea.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

colitis - inflammation of the colon inflammatory bowel disease 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

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Translations

kolitida

colitis

paksunsuolen tulehdus

colite

колит

colitis

[kɒˈlaɪtɪs] N → colitis f

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colitis

[kɒʊˈlaɪtɪs kəˈlaɪtɪs] n → colite f

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colitis

[kɒˈlaɪtɪs] n (Med) → colite f

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co·li·tis

n. colitis, infl. del colon;

chronic ___ → ___ crónica;

pseudomembranous ___ → ___ mucomembranosa;

spasmodic ___ → ___ espasmódica;

ulcerative ___ → ___ ulcerativa.

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colitis

n colitis f; ischemic — colitis isquémica; microscopic — colitis microscópica; pseudomembranous — colitis seudomembranosa; ulcerative — colitis ulcerosa

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