结肠炎 Traditional form: 結腸炎 Pinyin (reading): jiéchángyán Definitions: colitis (medicine) Characters: 结 - knot, tie; to connect, to join 肠 - intestines; emotions; sausage 炎 - flame, blaze; hot Traditional characters: 結 - knot, tie; to connect, to join 腸 - intestines; emotions; sausage 炎 - flame, blaze; hot