- ulcerative colitis
- Chronic inflammation of the colon that produces ulcers in its lining. This condition is marked by abdominal pain, cramps, and loose discharges of pus, blood, and mucus from the bowel.
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Ulcerative colitis — Classification and external resources Endoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places … Wikipedia
Ulcerative colitis — A relatively common disease that causes inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). The cause is unknown. Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease. It has some similarity to a related disorder, Crohn’s disease. The end of… … Medical dictionary
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ulcerative colitis — Pathol. chronic ulceration in the large intestine, characterized by painful abdominal cramps and profuse diarrhea containing pus, blood, and mucus. * * * Inflammation of the colon, especially of its mucous membranes. The inflamed membranes… … Universalium
ulcerative colitis — noun a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea • Hypernyms: ↑colitis, ↑inflammatory bowel disease * * * noun : a… … Useful english dictionary
ulcerative colitis — inflammation and ulceration of the colon and rectum. See: colitis … The new mediacal dictionary
ulcerative colitis — noun Date: circa 1928 a nonspecific inflammatory disease of the colon of unknown cause characterized by diarrhea with discharge of mucus and blood, cramping abdominal pain, and inflammation and edema of the mucous membrane with patches of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ulcerative colitis — Inflammation of the colon and rectum: cause unclear, although there are often antibodies to colonic epithelium and E. coli strain 0119 B14 … Dictionary of molecular biology
ulcerative colitis — (Medicine) recurrent condition of unknown origin characterized by ulcers and severe irritation of the colon and rectum (causes bloody stools, hemorrhoids, and abdominal pain) … English contemporary dictionary
Management of ulcerative colitis — involves first treating the acute symptoms of the disease, then maintaining remission. Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open… … Wikipedia
