Enteritis

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  • noun. Inflammation of the intestinal tract, especially of the small intestine.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In pathology, inflammation of the intestines.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An inflammation of the intestines.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Inflammation of the intestines, generally the small intestine, that may lead to diarrhea.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
  • Word Usage
    "Three were what was called enteritis, in one instance complicated with erysipelas; but it is well known that this term has been often used to signify inflammation of the peritoneum covering the intestines."
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