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jejunoileitis

jejunoileitis

9.9
Swelling of the middle and last parts of the small intestine
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒeɪdʒʊnoʊaɪˈliːɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
: jejunoileítis
  • The patient was diagnosed with jejunoileitis after experiencing severe abdominal pain and weight loss.

Examples

  • Long-term jejunoileitis may lead to complications such as malabsorption and intestinal obstruction.

  • Crohn's disease can sometimes present as jejunoileitis in affected individuals.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with jejunoileitis after several tests.

  • Many patients with jejunoileitis experience abdominal pain.

  • The patient was diagnosed with jejunoileitis after experiencing severe abdominal pain and weight loss.

  • Long-term jejunoileitis may lead to complications such as malabsorption and intestinal obstruction.

  • Many patients with jejunoileitis experience abdominal pain.

Synonyms

enteritis
vsjejunoileitis
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Swelling and pain in the intestine that often causes diarrhea

is inflammation confined to the jejunum and ileum of the small intestine

How Severe

jejunoileitis
  • Specialized
9.9
jejunitis
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

jejunoileitis singular
jejunoileitides plural

Morphology

jejunoileitis = jejunum + ileum (transparent) = jejuno + ileo + itis

Given the anatomical roots 'jejunum' and 'ileum' plus the productive medical suffix '-itis', the meaning 'inflammation of the jejunum and ileum' follows directly.

Etymology

Jejunoileitis combines the names of two parts of the 'small intestine', jejunum and ileum, with the medical ending -itis, which means 'inflammation' and appears in words like tonsillitis. So jejunoileitis simply means 'inflammation of the jejunum and the ileum'.