enteritis

noun en·ter·i·tis \ˌen-tə-ˈrī-təs\

plural en·ter·it·i·des \-ˈri-tə-ˌdēz\ also en·ter·i·tis·es

Definition of ENTERITIS

: inflammation of the intestines and especially of the human ileum

: a disease of domestic animals (as panleukopenia of cats) marked by enteritis and diarrhea

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1808

Medical Dictionary

noun en·ter·i·tis \ˌent-ə-ˈrīt-əs\

plural en·ter·it·i·des \-ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz\ or en·ter·i·tis·es

: inflammation of the intestines and especially of the human ileum

: a disease of domestic animals (as panleukopenia of cats) marked by enteritis and diarrhea

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