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enterocolitis
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /ˌen.tə.rəʊ.kəˈlaɪ.tɪs/ us /ˌen.tə.roʊ.koʊˈlaɪ.t̬əs/
an illness that causes the colon (= the lower part of the bowels) and small intestine (= the upper part of the bowels) to become swollen and painful:
In some cases, this is accompanied by blood in stools, which may be a symptom of enterocolitis.
Neonatal diarrhoea raises the possibility of necrotizing enterocolitis.
Infants born prematurely are at increased risk for a gastrointestinal disease called necrotizing enterocolitis, which occurs when the intestine is injured.
Children with Hirschsprung's disease can develop enterocolitis, which may be caused by C. difficile.
Vomiting may occur within the first few days after treatment, but enterocolitis occurring after five to seven days may be more severe.
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