colitis
[ kuh-lahy-tis, koh- ]
/ kəˈlaɪ tɪs, koʊ- /
noun Pathology.
inflammation of the colon.
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OTHER WORDS FROM colitis
co·lit·ic [kuh-lit-ik, koh-], /kəˈlɪt ɪk, koʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby colitis
colinear, colipase, coliphage, coliseum, colistin, colitis, colitoxemia, coliuria, coll-, collab, collaborate
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British Dictionary definitions for colitis
colitis
colonitis (ˌkɒləˈnaɪtɪs)
/ (kɒˈlaɪtɪs, kə-) /
noun
inflammation of the colon
Derived forms of colitis
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Medical definitions for colitis
colitis
[ kə-lī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of the colon.
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Scientific definitions for colitis
colitis
[ kə-lī′tĭs ]
Inflammation of the colon.
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Cultural definitions for colitis
colitis
[ (kuh-leye-tis) ]
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.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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