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Enteritis vs Enterocolitis - What's the difference?

enteritis | enterocolitis |

As nouns the difference between enteritis and enterocolitis

is that enteritis is (pathology) inflammation of the intestines, generally the small intestine, that may lead to diarrhea while enterocolitis is (medicine) inflammation of the mucous membranes of the small intestine and of the colon.

enteritis

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (pathology) Inflammation of the intestines, generally the small intestine, that may lead to diarrhea.

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    enterocolitis

    English

    Noun

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  • (medicine) inflammation of the mucous membranes of the small intestine and of the colon