How to Pronounce Drug-Induced Colitis

Say it like this: 'drug in-DOOSD koh-LY-tis.' The stress falls on the second part—you emphasize 'DOOSD' in 'induced' and 'LY' in 'colitis.' Think of it as three chunks: 'drug,' then 'in-DOOSD,' then 'koh-LY-tis.'

There are actually two stressed syllables here. The main stress lands on 'DOOSD' (in the word 'induced'), and a secondary stress lands on 'LY' (in 'colitis'). A common mistake is stressing the first syllable 'drug,' but that's not where the emphasis goes.

'Induced' means 'caused by' or 'brought on by.' So 'drug-induced' tells you that a medication or drug is the reason something happened. It's like saying the drug triggered or started the problem.

'Colitis' breaks down into two parts: 'colo-' refers to the colon (part of your large intestine), and '-itis' means inflammation. So 'colitis' simply means inflammation of the colon.

It means colon inflammation that is caused by a medication. Instead of something like an infection causing the problem, a drug the person is taking is responsible for the inflammation.

Here's how it divides: drug / in-DUCED / co-LI-tis. That's 5 syllables total. Breaking it this way helps you see where each part begins and ends, and it makes the word easier to pronounce.

Yes! The '-itis' ending appears in many medical terms and always means inflammation. You might hear 'bronchitis' (inflammation of the airways), 'appendicitis' (inflammation of the appendix), or 'dermatitis' (inflammation of the skin). Once you know '-itis' means inflammation, you can understand a lot of medical words.

Here's an example: 'The doctor explained that the patient's colon inflammation was drug-induced colitis caused by the antibiotic.' This sentence shows that the term describes a specific type of colon inflammation tied to medication.