Crohn's disease

[ krohnz ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes scarring and thickening of the intestinal walls and frequently leads to obstruction.

Crohn's disease

/ krəʊnz /

noun

1. inflammation, thickening, and ulceration of any of various parts of the intestine, esp the ileum Also calledregional enteritis See also Johne's disease

Crohn's disease

/ krōnz /

1. A gastrointestinal disease characterized by inflammation of the ileum, resulting in abdominal cramping, diarrhea, and weight loss. It is named after American physician Burrill Bernard Crohn (1884–1983), who first described it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Crohn's disease¹

Named after Burrill Bernard Crohn (1884–1983), U.S. physician, one of the authors of a description of the disease published in 1932

Word History and Origins

Origin of Crohn's disease¹

C20: named after B. B. Crohn (1884–1983), US physician