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What is entercolitis ? does this involve inflammation in small and large bowel?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

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Both: entritis is inflammation of the small bowel. colitis is inflammation of the colon. gastroenetritis is inflammation of the stomach and small bowei gastritis is inflammation of the stomach. entercolitis is inflammation of the small bowel and the colon.

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Answered 4/24/2019

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