colitis

/kəˈlaɪɾɪs/

/kəˈlaɪtɪs/

Definitions of colitis

1. noun

   inflammation of the colon
   synonyms: inflammatory bowel disease

   types:

   Crohn's disease, regional enteritis, regional ileitis

   a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss

   irritable bowel syndrome, mucous colitis, spastic colon

   recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress

   ulcerative colitis

   a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea

   type of:

   inflammation, redness, rubor

   a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat