necrotizing enterocolitis
[ nĕk′rə-tī′zĭng ]
n.
Extensive ulceration and necrosis of the ileum and colon in premature infants in the neonatal period.
Nearby words
nucleon number, nucleonics, nucleopetal, nucleophile, nucleophilic, necrotizing enterocolitis, nucleoprotein, nucleorrhexis, nucleosidase, nucleoside, nucleoside analogue
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