inflammatory bowel disease
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noun
any intestinal inflammatory disease, especially Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, of unknown cause. Abbreviation: IBD
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Words nearby inflammatory bowel disease
in flagrante delicto, inflame, inflammable, inflammation, inflammatory, inflammatory bowel disease, inflammatory carcinoma, inflammatory lymph, inflammatory papillary hyperplasia, inflammatory pseudotumor, inflammatory rheumatism
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Medical definitions for inflammatory bowel disease
inflammatory bowel disease
n.
Any of several incurable and debilitating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by inflammation and obstruction of parts of the intestine.
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Scientific definitions for inflammatory bowel disease
inflammatory bowel disease
[ ĭn-flăm′ə-tôr′ē ]
Any of several chronic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, especially Crohn's disease or an ulcerative form of colitis, characterized by inflammation of the intestine and resulting in abdominal cramping and persistent diarrhea.
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