Crohn's disease

American  

[krohnz] / kroʊnz /

noun

Pathology.

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

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Crohn's disease British  

/ 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

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Crohn's disease Scientific  

/ 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.

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Etymology

Origin of Crohn's disease

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

Example Sentences

Prometheus is developing a potential treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.

From Seattle Times

Infection of the small intestine is less common, but when it occurs it can result in an inflammatory mass and symptoms similar to Crohn's disease, which develops one to two weeks later.

From Salon

Johnson & Johnson beat first-quarter profit estimates and raised its 2023 profit forecast on Tuesday, as cancer drugs such as Erleada and Crohn's disease treatment Stelara boost sales at its large pharmaceuticals unit.

From Reuters

Johnson & Johnson beat first-quarter profit estimates and raised its 2023 profit forecast on Tuesday, as cancer drugs such as Erleada and Crohn's disease treatment Stelara boost sales at its large pharmaceuticals unit.

From Reuters

Darzalex and newer cancer therapies including Carvykti and Tecvayli are key to the company achieving its goal of about $60 billion in drug sales by 2025 as older treatments such as Crohn's disease drug Stelara face impending competition.

From Reuters