NOUN | state | necrotizing enterocolitis, NEC | an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants |
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Meaning | An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow. | |
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Synonym | NEC | |
Broader | inflammatory disease | A disease characterized by inflammation |
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