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necrotizing enteritis

necrotizing enteritis

9.8
Serious inflammation of the intestine that makes parts of it die and causes bloody diarrhea and strong belly pain
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛkrəˌtaɪzɪŋ ˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs/
  • NSFW
translation icon : enteritis necrótica
  • The patient was diagnosed with necrotizing enteritis after experiencing severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea.

Examples

  • Outbreaks of necrotizing enteritis have been associated with contaminated food and poor sanitation.

  • Early intervention is crucial for treating necrotizing enteritis to prevent serious complications or death.

  • The patient was diagnosed with necrotizing enteritis after experiencing severe symptoms.

  • Doctors reported a rise in cases of necrotizing enteritis this year.

  • Early intervention is crucial for treating necrotizing enteritis to prevent serious complications or death.

  • The patient was diagnosed with necrotizing enteritis after experiencing severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea.

  • Outbreaks of necrotizing enteritis have been associated with contaminated food and poor sanitation.

Synonyms

necrotizing enterocolitis
vsnecrotizing enteritis
  • Specialized
9.1

A serious disease that makes parts of the intestines die in premature babies

affects patients broadly and includes bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal pain

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

wellness
52 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

How Severe

necrotizing enteritis
  • NSFW
9.8
gastroenteritis
  • Specialized
5 5.8
enteritis
  • Specialized
7.0

Surface Forms

necrotizing enteritis singular
necrotizing enteritides plural

Morphology

necrotize + enteritis

The term is directly compositional: 'necrotizing' means causing tissue death and 'enteritis' means inflammation of the intestine, so together they denote inflammation of the intestine involving necrosis. This follows standard medical compounding and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Necrotizing enteritis literally describes the problem: necrotizing means 'causing tissue to die' and enteritis means 'a swollen and sore intestine'. So the phrase gives a clear image of parts of the gut dying and explains why it refers to a very serious intestinal illness with strong pain and bloody diarrhea.