Colitis (noun)

1. Inflammation of the colon, which can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other symptoms.
2. A group of inflammatory diseases that affect the colon and rectum.

Origin:

The word colitis comes from the latin word colere meaning to inhabit, cultivate and itis meaning inflammation. it was first used in the english language in the late 19th century.

Examples:

1. The patient was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
2. The colitis caused the patient to have abdominal pain and diarrhea.
3. The colitis was caused by a bacterial infection.
4. The patient was treated with medication for the colitis.
5. The patient's colitis was in remission.