n, pl  en*ter*it*i*des  or  en*ter*i*tis*es  1  :  inflammation of the intestines and esp. of the human ileum  2  :  a disease of domestic animals (as panleukopenia of cats) marked by enteritis and diarrhea .
 
 
 
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