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regional enteritis

regional enteritis

5.3
Long-term inflammation of part of the small intestine causing diarrhea, belly pain, fever, and weight loss
  • noun
  • /ˈriːdʒənəl ˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : enteritis regional
  • The patient was diagnosed with regional enteritis after months of unexplained abdominal discomfort and weight loss.

Examples

  • Patients with regional enteritis often experience severe abdominal pain.

  • Researchers continue to study the causes and effective treatments for regional enteritis.

  • Chronic diarrhea is a common symptom experienced by those suffering from regional enteritis.

  • My friend was diagnosed with regional enteritis last year.

  • The patient was diagnosed with regional enteritis after months of unexplained abdominal discomfort and weight loss.

  • Chronic diarrhea is a common symptom experienced by those suffering from regional enteritis.

  • Researchers continue to study the causes and effective treatments for regional enteritis.

Synonyms

Crohn's disease
vsregional enteritis
  • Specialized
2 4.0

A long-term condition that makes the intestines swollen and sore, causing belly pain, diarrhea, and sometimes weight loss

focuses specifically on progressive ileum inflammation with more constant symptoms
ileitis
vsregional enteritis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Inflammation of the last part of the small intestine

is a chronic progressive disease causing repeated symptoms and weight loss
regional ileitis
vsregional enteritis
  • Archaic
6.3

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

is the same condition but labeled with an alternative medical term

Surface Forms

regional enteritis singular
regional enteritides plural

Morphology

regional + enteritis

The meaning is directly compositional: 'enteritis' denotes inflammation of the intestine and 'regional' specifies it is confined to a particular region (here the ileum). A B1 learner who knows both constituents can therefore infer it refers to a localized intestinal inflammation even if they do not know the clinical label Crohn's disease.

Etymology

Regional enteritis is an old medical name made of regional (a local area) and enteritis (a word meaning 'intestine' and 'inflammation'), so it paints the image of swelling in one part of the intestine and that is why it was used for the disease we now call Crohn's disease.