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ileocolitis

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[il-ee-oh-kuh-lahy-tis, -koh-] / ˌɪl i oʊ kəˈlaɪ tɪs, -koʊ- /

noun

Pathology.

inflammation of the mucous membrane of the ileum and colon.

Etymology

Origin of ileocolitis

First recorded in 1885–90; ileo- + colitis

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