co ‧ li ‧ tis /kəˈlaɪtəs, kəˈlaɪtɪs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: colon + -itis ]
an illness in which part of your ↑ colon swells, causing pain
co ‧ li ‧ tis /kəˈlaɪtəs, kəˈlaɪtɪs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: colon + -itis ]
an illness in which part of your ↑ colon swells, causing pain
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012