enteritis

noun

en·​ter·​i·​tis ˌen-tə-ˈrī-təs 

plural enteritides ˌen-tə-ˈri-tə-ˌdēz  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

Examples of enteritis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for enteritis

• blepharitis
• vasculitis
• botrytis

Kids Definition

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

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