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colitis

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. colitis (noun)
  2. ulcerative colitis (noun)

co·li·tis

noun \kō-ˈlī-təs, kə-\

Definition of COLITIS

: inflammation of the colon
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First Known Use of COLITIS

circa 1860

Rhymes with COLITIS

arthritis, botrytis, bronchitis, bursitis, cystitis, detritus, gastritis, iritis, mastitis, nephritis, neuritis, phlebitis, rhinitis, tinnitus

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