| NOUN | state | NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis | an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants |
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| Sounds | neh'k | |
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| Rhymes | Aztec ... wreck: 41 rhymes with ehk... | |
| Meaning | An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow. | |
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| Synonym | necrotizing enterocolitis | |
| Broader | inflammatory disease | A disease characterized by inflammation |
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