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See Crohn's disease.Also called regional ileitis.
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regional enteritis
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Regional enteritis — Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine primarily in the small and large intestines but which can occur anywhere in the digestive system between the mouth and the anus. Named after Burrill Crohn who described the… … Medical dictionary
regional enteritis — Chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly the small intestine and colon. Regional enteritis increases the risk for colorectal cancer and small intestine cancer. Also called Crohn disease … English dictionary of cancer terms
regional enteritis — noun a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss • Syn: ↑regional ileitis, ↑Crohn s disease • Hypernyms: ↑colitis, ↑inflammatory bowel… … Useful english dictionary
regional enteritis — /ˌridʒənəl ɛntəˈraɪtəs/ (say .reejuhnuhl entuh ruytuhs) noun → Crohn s disease …
enteritis — n. inflammation of the small intestine, usually causing diarrhoea. Infective enteritis is caused by viruses or bacteria; radiation enteritis is caused by X rays or radioactive isotopes. See also: Crohn s disease (regional enteritis),… … The new mediacal dictionary
enteritis — /en teuh ruy tis/, n. 1. Pathol. inflammation of the intestines, esp. the small intestine. 2. Vet. Pathol. distemper1 (def. 1c). [1800 10; < NL; see ENTER , ITIS] * * * ▪ pathology inflammation of the intestines (especially of the small… … Universalium
enteritis regional — Eng. Regional enteritis Ver enfermedad de Crohn … Diccionario de oftalmología
regional colitis — segmental colitis transmural or granulomatous inflammatory disease of the colon; regional enteritis involving the colon only. It may be associated with ulceration, strictures, or fistulas … Medical dictionary
regional ileitis — noun a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss • Syn: ↑regional enteritis, ↑Crohn s disease • Hypernyms: ↑colitis, ↑inflammatory bowel … Useful english dictionary
enteritis regional — Véase enfermedad de Crohn. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
