ileocolitis

[ il-ee-oh-kuh-lahy-tis, -koh- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the ileum and colon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ileocolitis¹

First recorded in 1885–90; ileo- + colitis

Example Sentences

Stools composed almost wholly of mucus and streaked with blood are the rule in dysentery, ileocolitis, and intussusception.

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