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Etymology

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From rumino- +‎ -itis.

Noun

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ruminitis (uncountable)

  1. inflammation of the rumen
    • 2015 August 20, María J. Nichea et al., “Presence of Multiple Mycotoxins and Other Fungal Metabolites in Native Grasses from a Wetland Ecosystem in Argentina Intended for Grazing Cattle”, in Toxins[1], volume 7, →DOI:
      T-2 toxin ingestion results in a severe irritation of the upper digestive tract, including a hemorrhagic ruminitis, due to its cytotoxic effects.