n.
Pronunciation: ˌ en-t ə - ' r ī -t ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural en · ter · it · i · des \ - ' ri-t ə - ˌ d ē z \ also en · ter · i · tis · es
Date: 1808
1 : inflammation of the intestines and especially of the human ileum
2 : a disease of domestic animals (as panleukopenia of cats) marked by enteritis and diarrhea