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en·ter·i·tis

(ĕn′tə-rī′tĭs)

Inflammation of the intestinal tract, especially of the small intestine.

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enteritis

(ˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs)

(Pathology) inflammation of the small intestine

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en•ter•i•tis

(ˌɛn təˈraɪ tɪs)

n.

1. inflammation of the intestines, esp. the small intestine.

2. distemper ¹ (def. 1c).

[1800–10; < Greek énter(on) (see entero-) + -itis]

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Noun

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

inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

necrotizing enteritis - enteritis characterized by bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal pain

Translations

εντερίτιδα

entérite

enterite

enteritis

[ˌentəˈraɪtɪs] N → enteritis f inv

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enteritis

[ˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs] n → entérite f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

enteritis

n → Dünndarmentzündung f

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enteritis

[ˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs] n → enterite f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

en·ter·i·tis

n. enteritis, infl. del intestino delgado.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

enteritis

n enteritis f; eosinophilic — enteritis eosinofílica; regional — enfermedad f de Crohn, enteritis regional

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Gastrointestinal TB is usually referred to as tuberculous enteritis.

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At the request of the authors, the article titled "Role of Wheat Based Diet on the Pathology of Necrotic Enteritis in Turkeys" [1] has been retracted.

Retracted: Role of Wheat Based Diet on the Pathology of Necrotic Enteritis in Turkeys

He noted that in the community, diseases such as typhoid enteritis, amoebic colitis, amoebic liver abscess and hepatitis, are quite common both in urban and rural areas.

Abdominal pain is common problem in children: Dr Chandi Ram

Postmortem findings in all pelicans included extensive subacute myonecrosis, enteritis, and nonsuppurative hepatitis.

Unusual Outbreak of Fatal Clostridiosis in a Group of Captive Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Necrotic enteritis (NE) is one of the most important enteric infectious diseases affecting global poultry production with an estimated annual economic loss of more than $2 billion, largely attributable to increased costs associated with medical treatments and impaired growth performance [1,2].

In ovo vaccination using Eimeria profilin and Clostridium perfringens NetB proteins in Montanide IMS adjuvant increases protective immunity against experimentally-induced necrotic enteritis

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Necrotic enteritis (NE) is an emerging economically significant problem of poultry caused by a bacterium Clostridium perfringens.

EMERGING THREAT OF NECROTIC ENTERITIS IN POULTRY AND ITS CONTROL WITHOUT USE OF ANTIBIOTICS: A REVIEW

FELINE Infections Enteritis (also known as Feline Panleukopaenia Virus) has, for many years, been considered quite a rare condition.

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Bowel resection may be performed to treat gastrointestinal cancer, bowel necrosis, severe enteritis, diverticular disease, Crohn's disease, endometriosis, ulcerative colitis, or, like Sarah, bowel obstruction due to scar tissue.