enteritis
- noun
- /ˌɛn.təˈraɪ.tɪs/
- Specialized
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enteritis
- Vladimir Noronsoff, "La fable de Nice," is confined to his Mont Boron villa, sequestered because of his liver disorders, neurasthenia, enteritis, and dyspepsia.
- catarrhal enteritis
Examples
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Health problems typical of developed societies (like heart disease and malignant tumors) coexist with problems related to air and water pollution (such as pneumonia and enteritis) that are more typical of the developing world.
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Additionally, 3 pigs with catarrhal enteritis were euthanized; postmortem examination at the regional laboratory confirmed coronavirus infection in all 3 animals.
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Patients with diagnoses of gastritis or enteritis were treated with citrus juice and anti-emetic medications.
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Similar lesions in the gut give rise initially to abdominal cramps, vomiting, and enteritis.
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Of the patients with gastrointestinal symptoms from exposure to the caustic soda water, approximately 28 percent were diagnosed with gastritis or enteritis.
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An epizootic catarrhal enteritis (ECE) was first recognized in domestic ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) in the United States in 2000.
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Our results show that two ferret coronaviruses that cause feline infectious peritonitis-like disease and epizootic catarrhal enteritis are enzootic among ferrets in Japan.
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After eating contaminated food, she was diagnosed with enteritis, which caused her severe abdominal pain and diarrhea.
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The doctor explained that enteritis is often accompanied by symptoms like nausea and vomiting.
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Children can suffer from enteritis if they come into contact with harmful bacteria in undercooked meals.
Compounds
Serious inflammation of the intestine that makes parts of it die and causes bloody diarrhea and strong belly pain
- Archaic
Long-term inflammation of part of the small intestine causing diarrhea, belly pain, fever, and weight loss
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
enteritis = enter (semi-transparent) = enter + itis
The suffix '-itis' is commonly used in medical terminology to denote inflammation, making it semi-transparent for those familiar with medical terms.
Etymology
Enteritis comes from the Greek word enteron meaning 'intestine' and the ending -itis meaning 'inflammation'. You see -itis in words like tonsillitis or arthritis, so enteritis is an inflammation of the intestine.