ENTERITIS (Gr. Evrepov,

See also:

• INTESTINE (Lat. intestinus, internal, usually in neuter plural intestina. from intus, within)

intestine)  , a general medical term for inflammation of the bowels . According to the anatomical part specially attacked, it is subdivided into duodenitis, jejunitis, ileitis, typhlitis, appendicitis, colitis, proctitis . The chief sympton is diarrhoea . The term " enteric fever " has recently come into use instead of " typhoid " for the latter disease; but See TYPHOID FEVER .