Enterohepatitis
[en-tuh-roh-hep-uh-tahy-tis] /ˌɛn tə roʊˌhɛp əˈtaɪ tɪs/
noun
1.
Pathology. inflammation of the intestines and liver.
2.
Veterinary Pathology. (def 3).
enterohepatitis en·ter·o·hep·a·ti·tis (ěn’tə-rō-hěp’ə-tī’tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the intestine and the liver.
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