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colitis
/kəˈlaɪtɪs/
noun 2
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2ADJ.
painful, ulcerative
ADV.
extremely
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noun
1
inflammation of the colon.
Peritoneal fluid was commonly found in acute colitides, particularly pseudomembranous, infectious, and ischemic colitides, and not in chronic IBD.
2
Ellipsis of ulcerative colitis.
Crohn's disease and colitis
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Peritoneal fluid was commonly found in acute colitides, particularly pseudomembranous, infectious, and ischemic colitides, and not in chronic IBD.
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Crohn's disease and colitis
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Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are extremely painful and can lead to colorectal cancer.
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