Definition of Colitis

1. Noun. Inflammation of the colon.

Exact synonyms: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Specialized synonyms: Crohn's Disease, Regional Enteritis, Regional Ileitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Mucous Colitis, Spastic Colon, Ulcerative Colitis
Generic synonyms: Inflammation, Redness, Rubor

Definition of Colitis

1. n. An inflammation of the large intestine, esp. of its mucous membrane; colonitis.

Definition of Colitis

1. Noun. (pathology) inflammation of the colon. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Colitis

1. inflammation of the colon [n -TISES] : COLITIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Colitis

1. Inflammation of the colon. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Colitis

colinus
colipase
colipases
coliphage
coliphages
coliplication
colipuncture
coliseum
coliseums
colistimethate sodium
colistin
colistin sulfomethate sodium
colistinase
colistins
colitic
colitis (current term)
colitis cystica profunda
colitis cystica superficialis
colitis gravis
colitises
colitogenic
colitose
colitoses
coll
coll.
colla
collab
collabo
collaborate
collaborated

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