noun
colitis
Medical term for inflammation of the colon. Often used in clinical contexts; the cross-referenced term 大腸炎 is a synonym.
See also: 大腸炎
結腸炎の症状には腹痛や下痢があります。
Symptoms of colitis include abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Synonym; both mean colitis. 大腸炎 is more common in everyday medical conversation, while 結腸炎 is a precise anatomical term.
Compound of 結腸 (colon) + 炎 (inflammation).