colitis

[ kuh-lahy-tis, koh- ]
/ kəˈlaɪ tɪs, koʊ- /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the colon.

Origin of colitis

col-2 + -itis

OTHER WORDS FROM colitis

co·lit·ic [kuh-lit-ik, koh-] /kəˈlɪt ɪk, koʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby colitis

colinear, colipase, coliphage, coliseum, colistin, colitis, colitoxemia, coliuria, coll' arco, coll-, coll.

Example sentences from the Web for colitis

British Dictionary definitions for colitis

colitis

colonitis (ˌkɒləˈnaɪtɪs)

/ (kɒˈlaɪtɪs, kə-) /

noun

inflammation of the colon

Derived forms of colitis

colitic (kɒˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for colitis

colitis
[ kə-lī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the colon.

Scientific definitions for colitis

colitis
[ kə-lī′tĭs ]

Inflammation of the colon.

Cultural definitions for colitis

colitis
[ (kuh-leye-tis) ]

An inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the colon. Colitis is characterized by pain in the abdomen, with alternating episodes of constipation and diarrhea.