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rectosigmoiditis

rectosigmoiditis noun: the inflammation of the rectum and sigmoid colon, typically as a limited form of ulcerative colitis.

Noun

rectosigmoiditis (uncountable)

  1. The inflammation of the rectum and sigmoid colon, typically as a limited form of ulcerative colitis.

Synonyms of rectosigmoiditis

Origin of rectosigmoiditis

From recto- + sigmoiditis.

Questions about rectosigmoiditis

What does rectosigmoiditis mean?
Rectosigmoiditis means the inflammation of the rectum and sigmoid colon, typically as a limited form of ulcerative colitis.
What part of speech is rectosigmoiditis?
Rectosigmoiditis is a noun.

Words near rectosigmoiditis in the dictionary

  1. rectoscopies
  2. rectoscopy
  3. rectosigmoid
  4. rectosigmoidal
  5. rectosigmoidectomy
  6. rectosigmoiditis
  7. rectosigmoidoscopies
  8. rectosigmoidoscopy
  9. rectosigmoids
  10. rectosonography
  11. rectosphincteric

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