Colitis Meaning

/kəˈlaɪtɪs/
C1

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nouninflammation of the colon.

nounEllipsis of ulcerative colitis.

She suffered from chronic colitis.
The doctor diagnosed ulcerative colitis.
The gastroenterologist diagnosed the patient with chronic ulcerative colitis.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient's abdominal pain indicated chronic ____ requiring immediate treatment.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor diagnosed him with ____ after experiencing stomach inflammation.

From col- + -itis.

"Peritoneal fluid was commonly found in acute colitides, particularly pseudomembranous, infectious, and ischemic colitides, and not in chronic IBD." — 1996 July, Richard M. Gore, Emil J. Balthazar, Gary G. Ghahremani, Frank H. Miller, “CT Features of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease”, in American Journal of Roentgenology, volume 167, number 1, →DOI, page 11:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient's abdominal pain indicated chronic ____ requiring immediate treatment.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor diagnosed him with ____ after experiencing stomach inflammation.

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