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enterocolitis
noun
en·tero·co·li·tis
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Definition of enterocolitis
: enteritis affecting both the large and small intestine
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In a seminal 2009 study in Pediatrics, for example, Greenberg's colleague Michael Cotten showed that each additional day of antibiotics significantly increased the odds that a preemie would develop necrotizing enterocolitis or die. — Marla Broadfoot, Science | AAAS, "Too many antibiotics can give preemies a lifetime of ill health," 5 Apr. 2018 One example is necrotizing enterocolitis, a common intestinal condition among premature infants that can lead to life-threatening infections. — Thomas M. Burton, WSJ, "Trump Administration Cancels Research Contract for Fetal Tissue," 25 Sep. 2018 Researchers estimate that 12 percent of preterm infants weighing less than 3.3 pounds will develop necrotizing enterocolitis and that 30 percent of them will not survive. — Ferris Jabr, Scientific American, "Do Probiotics Really Work?," 1 July 2017 Studies have shown that human milk can also protect against necrotizing enterocolitis, a disease that causes serious damage to babies’ intestines. — Michael Alison Chandler, Washington Post, "Neonatal facilities increasingly use donated breast milk to save premature babies," 10 Sep. 2017 Breastmilk has been shown to considerably reduce the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, a gut infection that mainly affects premature babies and has a high mortality rate. — Anna Claire Vollers, AL.com, "Rise in donated breast milk raises questions of fairness across Alabama," 19 July 2017 Researchers estimate that 12 percent of preterm infants weighing less than 3.3 pounds will develop necrotizing enterocolitis and that 30 percent of them will not survive. — Ferris Jabr, Scientific American, "Do Probiotics Really Work?," 26 June 2017 Ginhoux and his colleagues also note that high levels of TNF-alpha are common in some types of miscarriage, gestational diabetes, and necrotizing enterocolitis, an out-of-control immune reaction that often afflicts premature infants. — Gretchen Vogel, Science | AAAS, "A fetus needs to defend itself against foreign bodies—so how does it avoid attacking its mother?," 14 June 2017 Immune-boosting factors of breast milk also work to ward off development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a devastating intestinal disorder that affects 12 percent of premature babies and claims the lives of one in four. — Joan Kurkowski-gillen Photos By Glen E. Elllman, star-telegram.com, "Lil’ Scrappers," 26 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'enterocolitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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enterocolitis
noun
en·tero·co·li·tis
| \ ˌent-ə-rō-kə-ˈlīt-əs
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Medical Definition of enterocolitis
: enteritis affecting both the large and small intestine
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