colitis

[kuh-lahy-tis, koh-]

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the colon.

colitis

/ kɒˈlɪtɪk, kə-, kɒˈlaɪtɪs, ˌkɒləˈnaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the colon

colitis

1. Inflammation of the colon.

colitis

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• colitic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of colitis¹

col- ² + -itis