colitis

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English

Definitions

noun

Inflammation of the colon.
Short for ulcerative colitis.“Crohn's disease and colitis”

Related words

Synonyms

colonitis enterocolitis proctocolitis gastrocolitis coloproctitis ileocolitis colopathy sigmoiditis colonopathy colalgia ileitis proctosigmoiditis proctitis rectocolitis inflammatory bowel disease enteritis

Associated

ileostomy diverticulitis colonoscopy colonic spondylitis cmv bowel clostridium irritable vancomycin rectum

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