ˌentəˈrīd.ə̇s, -ītə̇s noun
( plural enterit·i·des -ˈrid.əˌdēz, -ˈritə- ; or enteritises )
Etymology: New Latin, from enter- + -itis
1. : inflammation of the intestines, especially of the human ileum : ileitis
2. : any disease of domestic animals marked by enteritis and diarrhea (as panleukopenia of cats or necrotic enteritis of swine)