Enterocolitis is an inflammation that occurs throughout your intestines. It's a condition involving inflammation in both the small intestine (enteritis) and the large intestine (colitis). While inflammation can occur in either intestine individually, enterocolitis, affecting both simultaneously, often presents with more severe symptoms.
Here's a breakdown:
- Enteritis: Inflammation of the small intestine.
- Colitis: Inflammation of the large intestine.
- Enterocolitis: Inflammation affecting both the small and large intestines.
In simpler terms, imagine your digestive tract as a long road. Enterocolitis means that the road has potholes (inflammation) in both a smaller section and a larger section, making the journey (digestion) more difficult and uncomfortable.
