enteritis

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

en·te·ri·tis /ˌentəˈraɪtɪs/ noun [uncountable] MIa painful infection in your intestines 肠炎

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enteritis• At necropsy the carcass has a dehydrated appearance and there is an enteritis in the ileum.• This results in a catarrhal enteritis with impairment of digestion and absorption.• Mycobacterium paratuberculosis is the causative agent of Johne's disease, a chronic enteritis in ruminants and in other animals.• The breed is prone to occasional stomach troubles and bouts of enteritis so a good-quality diet is essential.• Wehave shown for the first time that small intestinal and whole gut transit is faster in patients with chronic radiation enteritis.• Chronic radiation enteritis is now recognised as a frequent and clinically important sequel of abdominal and pelvic irradiation treatment for malignant disease.• However, in some tropical and subtropical areas, some species are responsible for severe enteritis in calves.Origin enteritis (1800-1900) Greek enteron “intestine” + English -itis