colitis

[ kuh-lahy-tis, koh- ]

/ kəˈlaɪ tɪs, koʊ- /

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noun Pathology.

inflammation of the colon.

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Origin of colitis

col-² + -itis

OTHER WORDS FROM colitis

co·lit·ic

[kuh-lit-ik, koh-], /kəˈlɪt ɪk, koʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby colitis

colinear, colipase, coliphage, coliseum, colistin, colitis, colitoxemia, coliuria, coll-, collab, collaborate

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How to use colitis in a sentence

A study in a 2019 issue of JAMA investigated the use of FMT via colonoscopy followed by two enemas over seven days among adults with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis, and found that 32% achieved steroid-free remission by the eight-week follow-up.
Fecal Transplants: a New Treatment for IBD|Stacey Colino|September 9, 2021|Time
My 16-year-old daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
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The man may have appendicitis, or colitis, or pancreatitis, or he may have been shot through the lungs or the abdomen.
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If any form of diarrhea is neglected, it may result in the development of ileo-colitis with all its risks and uncertainty.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague

There are children who have been the victims of other intestinal diseases or conditions who develop colitis.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague
The scientific diagnosis of constipation predicates proctitis and sometimes colitis.
Intestinal Ills|Alcinous Burton Jamison
Abnormal irritability of the bowels is necessarily involved in the inflammatory process known as proctitis and colitis.
Intestinal Ills|Alcinous Burton Jamison

British Dictionary definitions for colitis

colitis

colonitis (ˌkɒləˈnaɪtɪs)

/ (kɒˈlaɪtɪs, kə-) /

noun

inflammation of the colon

Derived forms of colitis

colitic (kɒˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for colitis

colitis

[ kə-lī′tĭs ]

Inflammation of the colon.

Scientific definitions for colitis

colitis

[ kə-lī′tĭs ]

Inflammation of the colon.

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.