pancolitis

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noun

A very severe form of ulcerative colitis that spreads throughout the large intestine from cecum to rectum.

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Meanings

nounpancolitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA very severe form of ulcerative colitis that spreads throughout the large intestine from cecum to rectum.

    The PSC was also more prevalent in patients with pancolitis.

    2015, Ahmad Khosravi Khorashad et al., “Frequency and risk factors of primary sclerosing cholangitis among patients with inflammatory bowel disease in North-East of Iran”, in Gastroenterology and Hepatology From Bed to Bench, volume 8

Origin

From pan- + colitis.

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pancolitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancolitis

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Chicago

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