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colitis

noun co·li·tis \kō-ˈlī-təs, kə-\

medical : an illness that causes pain and swelling in the colon

Full Definition of COLITIS

:  inflammation of the colon
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First Known Use of COLITIS

circa 1860

Rhymes with COLITIS

arthritis, botrytis, bronchitis, bursitis, cystitis, detritus, gastritis, iritis, mastitis, nephritis, neuritis, phlebitis, rhinitis, tinnitus
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colitis

noun co·li·tis \kō-ˈlīt-əs, kə-\

Medical Definition of COLITIS

:  inflammation of the colon—see ulcerative colitis

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. colitis
  2. ulcerative colitis
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