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inflammation vs enteritis

enteritis vs inflammation

inflammation and enteritis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inflammation Yes No No No
enteritis Yes No No No
As nouns, enteritis is a hyponym of inflammation; that is, enteritis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inflammation:
  • inflammation: a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
  • enteritis: inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
Other hyponyms of inflammation include adenitis, alveolitis, alveolitis, dry socket, angiitis, aortitis, appendicitis, arteritis, balanitis, balanoposthitis, blepharitis, bursitis, carditis, catarrh, cellulitis, cervicitis, cheilitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, chorditis, chorditis, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, colpitis, colpocystitis, conjunctivitis, pinkeye, corditis, costochondritis, dacryocystitis, diverticulitis, cephalitis, encephalitis, phrenitis, encephalomyelitis, endarteritis, endocervicitis, epicondylitis, epididymitis, epiglottitis, episcleritis, esophagitis, oesophagitis, fibrositis, fibromyositis, folliculitis, funiculitis, gastritis, glossitis, hydrarthrosis, ileitis, iridocyclitis, iridokeratitis, iritis, jejunitis, jejunoileitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, keratoiritis, keratoscleritis, founder, laminitis, laryngitis, laryngopharyngitis, laryngotracheobronchitis, lymphadenitis, lymphangitis, mastitis, mastoiditis, endometritis, metritis, myelitis, myositis, myometritis, neuritis, oophoritis, orchitis, osteitis, otitis, ovaritis, pancreatitis, parametritis, parotitis, peritoneal inflammation, peritonitis, phalangitis, phlebitis, pneumonitis, posthitis, proctitis, prostatitis, rachitis, radiculitis, retinitis, coryza, rhinitis, sinusitis, salpingitis, scleritis, sialadenitis, splenitis, spondylitis, stomatitis, synovitis, tarsitis, tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis, thyroiditis, tonsillitis, tracheitis, tracheobronchitis, tympanitis, ulitis, ureteritis, uveitis, uvulitis, vaginitis, valvulitis, vasculitis, vasovesiculitis, vesiculitis, vulvitis, vulvovaginitis, shin splints.
inflammation (noun) enteritis (noun)
arousal to violent emotion inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
the act of setting something on fire
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
Difference between inflammation and enteritis

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