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enteritis — Inflammation of the intestine, especially of the small intestine. [entero + G. itis, inflammation] e. anaphylactica a hemorrhagic and necrotizing inflammation developing in the ileum (and also the colon) of sensitized dogs when they are fed a… … Medical dictionary
Enteritis, regional — Crohn’s disease by another name, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine primarily in the small and large intestines but which can occur anywhere in the digestive system between the mouth and the anus. Named after Burrill Crohn who… … Medical dictionary
enteritis — /en teuh ruy tis/, n. 1. Pathol. inflammation of the intestines, esp. the small intestine. 2. Vet. Pathol. distemper1 (def. 1c). [1800 10; < NL; see ENTER , ITIS] * * * ▪ pathology inflammation of the intestines (especially of the small… … Universalium
Regional enteritis — Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine primarily in the small and large intestines but which can occur anywhere in the digestive system between the mouth and the anus. Named after Burrill Crohn who described the… … Medical dictionary
Yersinia enteritis — the intestinal symptoms of yersiniosis, including invasion of the mucosa, inflammation of the terminal ileum, pain that can be mistaken for that of appendicitis, and diarrhea that may be bloody. Called also Yersinia enterocolitis and enteric or… … Medical dictionary
Crohn's disease — Classification and external resources The three most common sites of intestinal involvement in Crohn s disease are ileal, ileocolic and colonic.[ … Wikipedia
enfermedad de CROHN — Crohn, enfermedad de gastrol. Inflamación crónica del intestino que afecta especialmente al ano, colon e íleon terminal. Provoca ulceraciones y esclerosis de la pared intestinal que pueden ir acompañadas de la formación de fístulas. Clínicamente… … Diccionario médico
digestive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… … Universalium
ileitis — Inflammation of the ileum. backwash i. involvement of the terminal ileum by the inflammatory and ulcerative changes seen in chronic ulcerative colitis; distinguished from involvement of ileum and proximal … Medical dictionary
Ulcerative colitis — Classification and external resources Endoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places … Wikipedia
