Medical Definition of Linitis

1. Inflammation of cellular tissue, specifically of the perivascular tissue of the stomach. Origin: G. Linon, flax, linen cloth, + -itis, inflammation Linitis plastica, originally believed to be an inflammatory condition, but now recognised to be due to infiltrating scirrhous carcinoma causing extensive thickening of the wall of the stomach; often called leather-bottle stomach. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Linitis

liniments
linin
linin
lining
lining
linings
lining cell
lining epithelium
linins
linish
linished
linisher
linishers
linishes
linishing
linitis (current term)
linitis plastica
link
link
link-attached station
link-attached terminal
linkable
linkage
linkage
linkages
linkage analysis
linkage disequilibrium
linkage editor
linkage equilibrium
linkage group

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