Enterocolitis (or "coloenteritis") is an inflammation of the colon and small intestine. However, most conditions are categorized as one or the other of the following: Enteritis is the inflammation of the small intestine Colitis is inflammation of the large intestine, especially the colon Types Specific types of enterocolitis include: necrotizing enterocolitis (most common in premature infants) autistic enterocolitis (a controversial entity of bowel disease in autistic children) pseudomembranous… (More on Enterocolitis)