colitis

American  

[kuh-lahy-tis, koh-] / kəˈlaɪ tɪs, koʊ- /

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the colon.

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colitis British  

/ kɒˈlaɪtɪs, kə- /

noun

1. inflammation of the colon

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colitis Scientific  

/ kə-lī′tĭs /

1. Inflammation of the colon.

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colitis Cultural  

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.

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Other Word Forms

• colitic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of colitis

col- ² + -itis

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Example Sentences

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colitis

Peptides are often taken by injection and are marketed for everything from muscle building to recovery, and medically for conditions like ulcerative colitis and insomnia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The participants included 200 who eventually developed Crohn's disease, 200 who developed ulcerative colitis, and 100 healthy individuals of comparable age and sex.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

People who later developed ulcerative colitis showed a somewhat different pattern.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Doctors attempted to treat the actor with prescriptions used for patients with Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, but nothing worked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

At John’s insistence, Ernest was transferred across the bay to Palo Alto Hospital, the better to consult with its Dr. Albert Snell, one of the nations preeminent specialists in colitis.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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