enteritis

English

Etymology

From enter- +‎ -itis.

Noun

enteritis (countable and uncountable, plural enteritides or enteritises)

  1. (pathology) Inflammation of the intestines, generally the small intestine, that may lead to diarrhea.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, intestine) +‎ -itis, equivalent to entero- +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enteˈɾitis/ [ẽn̪.t̪eˈɾi.t̪is]
  • Rhymes: -itis
  • Syllabification: en‧te‧ri‧tis

Noun

enteritis f (plural enteritis)

  1. (pathology) enteritis

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