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Enterocolitis
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Definition
: Inflammation of the MUCOSA of both the SMALL INTESTINE and the LARGE INTESTINE. Etiology includes ISCHEMIA, infections, allergic, and immune responses.
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Examples
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
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Enterocolitis, Neutropenic
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Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
Other names
Enterocolitides