enterocolitis
[en-ter-o-ko-LY-tis]
nounfemininepl: enterocolites
enterocolite
1. Inflammation of both the small intestine (enteron) and the colon (colo), typically causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal symptoms
The patient was diagnosed with infectious enterocolitis after presenting with severe diarrhea and abdominal cramping.
O paciente foi diagnosticado com enterocolite infecciosa após apresentar diarreia severa e cólicas abdominais.
2. A medical condition characterized by simultaneous inflammation of the intestinal tract segments
Necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious condition that primarily affects premature infants.
A enterocolite necrotizante é uma condição grave que afeta principalmente bebês prematuros.
Enterocolitis is a clinical medical term used universally in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is particularly significant in neonatal medicine, where necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious concern in premature infants in hospitals across Brazil, the USA, and Portugal. The term is primarily encountered in medical professional contexts rather than everyday conversation.
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