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Noun: colitis  ku'lI-tus
  1. Inflammation of the colon
    "he ate a bland diet because of his colitis";
    - inflammatory bowel disease

Derived forms: colitises

Type of: inflammation, redness, rubor [rare]

Encyclopedia: Colitis, ulcerative

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