ileitis

[ il-ee-ahy-tis ]
/ ˌɪl iˈaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the ileum.

Origin of ileitis

First recorded in 1850–55; ile- + -itis

Words nearby ileitis

ileac 2, ileal, ileal artery, ileal veins, ileectomy, ileitis, ileo-, ileocecal, ileocecal opening, ileocecal valve, ileocecostomy

British Dictionary definitions for ileitis

ileitis
/ (ˌɪlɪˈaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the ileum

Medical definitions for ileitis

ileitis
[ ĭl′ē-ī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the ileum.