Enterocolitis
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'''Enterocolitis''' (or "coloenteritis") is an [[inflammation]] of both the small and large [[intestine]]. However, most conditions are categorized as one or the other of the following:
* [[Enteritis]] is the inflammation of the [[small intestine]]
* [[Colitis]] is inflammation of the [[large intestine]], especially the [[Colon (anatomy)|colon]]
==Types==
Specific types of enterocolitis include:
* [[necrotizing enterocolitis]] (most common in premature infants)
* [[autistic enterocolitis]] (a controversial entity of bowel disease in autistic children)
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[[Category:Inflammations]]
[[ja:腸炎]]
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