enteritis
noun
en·ter·i·tis
ˌen-tə-ˈrī-təs 
plural enteritides
ˌen-tə-ˈri-tə-ˌdēz
also enteritises
also enteritises
1
: inflammation of the intestines and especially of the human ileum
2
: a disease of domestic animals (such as panleukopenia of cats) marked by enteritis and diarrhea
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The second-eldest son, David Von Eric, died in 1984 at the age of 25 of ruptured intestines resulting from acute enteritis while on a tour with All Japan Pro Wrestling.
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Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
There are also rare cases of A. caninum causing severe gastrointestinal symptoms in humans, Hawdon says, a condition called eosinophilic enteritis.
—Bradley Van Paridon, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
David died unexpectedly of enteritis, inflammation of the small intestine.
—Dallas News, 21 June 2022
Garcia’s official diagnosis was viral enteritis, per the A’s.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2021
Some of that could be attributed to disease outbreaks that impacted the industry during this period, like infectious bronchitis, Avian metapneumovirus, and necrotic enteritis.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
According to the Necropsy provided by the University of Minnesota the kitten died from enteritis caused by intestinal feline corona virus with secondary spiral bacteria.
—Matt Rocheleau, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2018
Of the dozen or so killer diseases of children, five of them are infections for which vaccines are available – pneumococcal pneumonia, rotavirus enteritis, Haemophilus influenza type b pneumonia, measles, and whooping cough.
—Sarah Fallon, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2015
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Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
There are also rare cases of A. caninum causing severe gastrointestinal symptoms in humans, Hawdon says, a condition called eosinophilic enteritis.
—Bradley Van Paridon, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
David died unexpectedly of enteritis, inflammation of the small intestine.
—Dallas News, 21 June 2022
Garcia’s official diagnosis was viral enteritis, per the A’s.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2021
Some of that could be attributed to disease outbreaks that impacted the industry during this period, like infectious bronchitis, Avian metapneumovirus, and necrotic enteritis.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
According to the Necropsy provided by the University of Minnesota the kitten died from enteritis caused by intestinal feline corona virus with secondary spiral bacteria.
—Matt Rocheleau, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2018
Of the dozen or so killer diseases of children, five of them are infections for which vaccines are available – pneumococcal pneumonia, rotavirus enteritis, Haemophilus influenza type b pneumonia, measles, and whooping cough.
—Sarah Fallon, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2015
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enteritis
noun
en·ter·i·tis
ˌent-ə-ˈrīt-əs
: inflammation of the intestines
also
: a disease marked by this
Medical Definition
enteritis
noun
en·ter·i·tis
ˌent-ə-ˈrīt-əs
plural enteritides
-ˈrit-ə-ˌdēz
or enteritises
or enteritises
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
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