ileitis - Glite Dictionary

Examples

President Eisenhower became disabled on three different occasions during his time in office: he suffered a heart attack in September 1955, an attack of ileitis in June 1956, and a stroke in November 1957.

Academic text (2014)
Ileitis is characterized by inflammation that affects the last part of the ileum.
Doctors often recommend a special diet for patients suffering from ileitis to help manage symptoms.
Patients diagnosed with ileitis may experience severe abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Synonyms

regional ileitis

vsileitis

Archaic

6.3

A long-term illness where the last part of the small intestine becomes swollen and causes stomach pain and diarrhea

is general inflammation of the ileum without chronic disease implication

regional enteritis

vsileitis

Archaic

5.3

Long-term inflammation of part of the small intestine causing diarrhea, belly pain, fever, and weight loss

is a simple inflammation of the ileum not necessarily chronic

enteritis

vsileitis

Specialized

7.0

Swelling and pain in the intestine that often causes diarrhea

is limited to the last small intestine section rather than the whole intestine

Compounds

regional ileitis

Archaic

6.3

A long-term illness where the last part of the small intestine becomes swollen and causes stomach pain and diarrhea

Surface Forms

ileitis singular

ileitides plural

Morphology

ileitis = ileum (semi-transparent) = ileum + itis

Formed from the anatomical base 'ileum' plus the medical suffix '-itis' (inflammation); the structure is clear to those familiar with medical terms but the suffix may be unfamiliar to average B1 learners.

Etymology

Ileitis comes from ileum, the name for the last part of the small intestine, plus the medical ending -itis, which means 'inflammation' and appears in words like tonsillitis and arthritis. So ileitis is simply the inflammation of the ileum.