colitis
Syllables: co·li·tis/kəˈlaɪtɪs/
colitis noun: inflammation of the colon. Also the ellipsis of ulcerative colitis.
Noun
colitis (usually uncountable, plural colitides or colitises)
- inflammation of the colon.
- 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...
- Synonyms:
- colonitis
Also used as
colitis is also the ellipsis of ulcerative colitis.
colitis meaning in Marathi and Malay
colitis in Marathi
- inflammation of the colon
- आंत्रशोथ āntraśoth
colitis in Malay
- inflammation of the colon
- radang usus besar, kolitis
Synonyms of colitis
Forms of colitis
| plural | colitides |
|---|---|
| plural | colitises |
Origin of colitis
From col- + -itis.
Words formed from colitis
Questions about colitis
- What does colitis mean?
- Colitis means inflammation of the colon.
- What is colitis in Marathi?
- Colitis in Marathi is आंत्रशोथ (āntraśoth). See Colitis meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is colitis?
- Colitis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce colitis?
- Colitis is pronounced /kəˈlaɪtɪs/.
- What is the plural of colitis?
- The plural of colitis is colitides.
Words near colitis in the dictionary
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