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ileitis

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ileitis /il·e·itis/ (-i´tis) inflammation of the ileum.
distal ileitis , regional ileitis Crohn's disease affecting the ileum.

il·e·i·tis (l-ts)
n.
Inflammation of the ileum.

ileitis
[il′ē·ī′tis]
Etymology: L, ileum, intestine; Gk, itis
inflammation of the ileum. See also Crohn's disease.

ileitis
inflammation of the ileum or distal portion of small intestine, manifested by chronic or intermittent diarrhea and weight loss.

granulomatous ileitis
see granulomatous enteritis.
proliferative ileitis
see porcine intestinal adenomatosis.
regional ileitis
see terminal ileitis (below).
terminal ileitis
a disease of young animals including pigs, lambs and horses characterized by illthrift and sometimes diarrhea.
transmissible ileitis

ileitis
1 Inflammation of the ileum See Backwash ileitis2 Crohn's disease, see there


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