enterocolitis

noun

en·​tero·​co·​li·​tis ˌen-tə-rō-kə-ˈlī-təs How to pronounce enterocolitis (audio)
: enteritis affecting both the large and small intestine

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The news Abbott Labs’ specialized formula is not responsible for a young baby boy developing a severe intestinal illness known as necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, a jury in Missouri state court found Thursday night —wrapping up a roughly five-week trial closely watched by investors. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 There are more than one thousand claims the healthcare company’s infant formula causes necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, a serious intestinal illness. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 Zoom in: At issue is a bowel disease called necrotizing enterocolitis that mostly affects premature babies. Erin Alberty, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024 Maeder pointed to headwinds from lawsuits related to baby formula that allegedly caused necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants. Alex Harring,fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enterocolitis 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of enterocolitis was circa 1857

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“Enterocolitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterocolitis. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

enterocolitis

noun
en·​tero·​co·​li·​tis ˌent-ə-rō-kə-ˈlīt-əs How to pronounce enterocolitis (audio)
: enteritis affecting both the large and small intestine

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