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enteritis Definition

en·teri·tis (ent′ər ītis)

noun

inflammation of the intestine, esp. the small intestine

Etymology: enter- + -itis

enteritis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cause: The number of reported cases of enteritis caused by Campylobacter exceeds those of Salmonella.
  • develop: As the trauma to the birds becomes more and more severe, many develop acute enteritis and diarrhea.
  • have: He's had gastro enteritis, a 24 hour thing.

Adjective modifier

  • feline: Like any breed of cat they do need to be vaccinated regularly against cat flu and feline enteritis.
  • infectious: Cats and kittens should be vaccinated against flu and feline infectious enteritis.
  • acute: As the trauma to the birds becomes more and more severe, many develop acute enteritis and diarrhea.
  • chronic: The diagnosis of chronic radiation enteritis may be difficult to make.
  • haemorrhagic: Lesions acute gastroenteritis, haemorrhagic enteritis; generalized congestion, particularly marked in the lungs.
  • necrotic: Control To prevent an outbreak of necrotic enteritis, the aim is to maintain a healthy, stable gut environment.

Modifies a noun

  • syndrome: Two chapters are concerned with disease entities, i.e. neoplastic diseases and poult enteritis syndrome.
  • virus: Mink enteritis virus / Peptide of capsid protein VP2 mink, dogs & cats 28.

Noun used with modifier

  • radiation: The diagnosis of chronic radiation enteritis may be difficult to make.
  • duck: The most common infectious diseases reported are viral diseases, such as duck virus hepatitis and duck virus enteritis ( duck plague ).
  • virus: The most common infectious diseases reported are viral diseases, such as duck virus hepatitis and duck virus enteritis ( duck plague ).
  • gastro: Two days into the safari, she became ill with a virulent strain of gastro enteritis.
  • mink: Mink enteritis virus / Peptide of capsid protein VP2 mink, dogs & cats 28.
  • poult: These include flushing, stunting syndrome, feed refusal syndrome, poult growth depression and poult enteritis complex.