Necrotizing enterocolitis Uncommon

Origin: Greek suffix -itis

Definitions

Noun

an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow

necrotizing enterocolitis NEC

Related Terms

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

inflammatory disease

Rhyming Words

tis utis itis otis batis bitis artis métis yetis metis cutis fetis ottis vitis satis mitis pitis mentis cystis iritis

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