colitis

English

Etymology

From col- + -itis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈlaɪtɪs/
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Noun

colitis (usually uncountable, plural colitises)

  1. (pathology) inflammation of the colon.
  2. (medicine, informal) Short for ulcerative colitis.
    Crohn's disease and colitis

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Latin

Verb

colitis

  1. second-person plural present active indicative of colō

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈlitis/ [koˈli.t̪is]
  • Rhymes: -itis
  • Syllabification: co‧li‧tis

Noun

colitis f (plural colitis)

  1. diarrhea
    Synonym: diarrea
  2. colitis

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