enteritis

en·ter·i·tis

noun \ˌen-tə-ˈrī-təs\

plural en·ter·it·i·des\-ˈri-tə-ˌdēz\ also en·ter·i·tis·es

Definition of ENTERITIS

1

: inflammation of the intestines and especially of the human ileum

2

: a disease of domestic animals (as panleukopenia of cats) marked by enteritis and diarrhea

First Known Use of ENTERITIS

1808

Rhymes with ENTERITIS

adenitis, arteritis, cellulitis, dermatitis, gingivitis, hepatitis, Heracleitus, ileitis, keratitis, laryngitis, meningitis, myelitis, pharyngitis, pneumonitis, Polyclitus, prostatitis, retinitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, spondylitis, tendinitis, urethritis, vaginitis