duodenitis

[ doo-oh-di-nahy-tis, dyoo-; doo-od-n-ahy-tis, dyoo- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the duodenum.

duodenitis

/ ˌdjuːəʊdɪˈnaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the duodenum

Word History and Origins

Origin of duodenitis¹

First recorded in 1850–55; duoden(um) + -itis

Example Sentences

According to the anatomical part specially attacked, it is subdivided into duodenitis, jejunitis, ileitis, typhlitis, appendicitis, colitis, proctitis.

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