The inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. Crohn`s disease and ulcerative colitis are the principal types of inflammatory bowel disease. It is important to note that not only does Crohn`s disease affect the small intestine and large intestine, it can also affect the mouth, oesopha.....
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(from the article `nutritional disease`) Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn disease (regional ileitis) or ulcerative colitis, results in impaired absorption of many nutrients, ...
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A general term that refers to the inflammation of the colon and rectum. Inflammatory bowel disease includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease.
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Disease where the bowel becomes inflamed. Usually refers to ulcerative colitis or Crohn`s Disease.
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<disease> A general term that encompasses several disease processes, most commonly, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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any of various inflammatory diseases of the bowel whose etiology is unknown, including Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis.
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is the name of a group of disorders that cause the intestines to become inflamed (red and swollen)
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(IBD) Type: Term Definitions: 1. general term for Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, chronic disorders of the small and large intestine, of unknown cause, with conspicuous inflammatory features and distinctive but overlapping signs and symptoms.
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Inflammatory bowel disease: A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small intestine. The most common types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. Crohn disease favors the ileum (the lower part of the small intestine) but can occur anywhere along the int...
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(IBD) A general term for any disease characterized by inflammation of the bowel. Examples include colitis and Crohn’s disease. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite and weight loss.
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(IBD) A general term for any disease characterized by inflammation of the
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These are chronic inflammatory diseases that may occur in any part of the gut. Believed to be more common in people with autism.
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the general term for two inflammatory disorders affecting the intestines; also known as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
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any intestinal inflammatory disease, esp. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, of unknown cause. Abbr.: IBD
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(IBD) diseases that cause irritation and ulcers in the intestinal tract. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common inflammatory bowel diseases.
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a disease that results in inflammation of the bowel and may cause bloody diarrhea.
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