Colitis

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  • noun. Inflammation of the colon.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In pathology, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the colon; colonitis.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An inflammation of the large intestine, esp. of its mucous membrane; colonitis.
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  • noun. inflammation of the colon.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. inflammation of the colon
    • Word Usage
    "Ulcerative colitis is potentially curable if the colon is removed."
    cross-reference
    amœbic colitis  irritable bowel syndrome  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    inflammation  redness  rubor  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Crohn's disease  irritable bowel syndrome  mucous colitis  regional enteritis  regional ileitis  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    aneurism  appendicitis  arthritis  autoimmunity  cardiomyopathy  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abdominal hernia  adenoiditis  adrenitis  appendicitis  arteritis  
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