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

Crohn's disease

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

Example Sentences

Dowden, who also has Crohn's disease, said this meant that she was more at risk of infection and so she was told by doctors to "focus on the cancer" and that they would deal with the other breast further down the line.

From BBC

This has led to research implicating the microbiome in everything from Crohn's disease to cancer to mental health.

From BBC

A doctor at the hospital where a 21-year-old died from a combination of sepsis, pneumonia and Crohn's disease has told an inquest he does not believe any treatment would have saved her.

From BBC

Take people with conditions that notoriously lack treatments like Crohn’s disease or other inflammatory bowel disorders, which share some common symptoms with intestinal parasite infections.

From Salon

The 42-year-old, whose real name is Steven Frayne, who suffers from both Crohn's disease and arthritis, said the pain in his joints became so severe he "could not even hold a pack of cards".

From BBC