enterocolitis

American  

[en-tuh-roh-koh-lahy-tis, -kuh-] / ˌɛn tə roʊ koʊˈlaɪ tɪs, -kə- /

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the small intestine and the colon.

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enterocolitis British  

/ ˌɛntərəʊkɒˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the small intestine and colon

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Etymology

Origin of enterocolitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1855–60; entero-, colitis

Example Sentences

Abbott faces more than 1,700 ongoing lawsuits linking its cow’s milk-based formula, Similac, to necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Newborns are at risk for necrotizing enterocolitis, a life-threatening inflammation of the intestine that virtually only affects new babies, according to the National Library of Medicine.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

The researchers examined whether the two groups differed in the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis, sepsis and death.

From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2024

In preterm infants, delayed clamping leads to improved circulation, less need for blood transfusions and a lower incidence of serious complications, such as necrotizing enterocolitis, or inflammation of the digestive tract.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2023

However, acute attacks of enterocolitis do not produce the marked anemia or the emaciation which are so common in the chronic cases of enteritis.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.