enteritis
- n inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
enterobacteria
- n rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
enterobacteriaceae
- n a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales
enterobiasis
- n an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis; occurs especially in children
enterobius vermicularis
- n small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
enteroceptor
- n any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
enterokinase
- n enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin