Inflammatory Bowel Disease Definition

ĭn-flămə-tôrē
noun
A chronic disorder 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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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Sentence Examples

  • Our final symposium of the year was on inflammatory bowel disease crossroads of microbes, epithelium and immune systems.

  • The studies included women with various diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and inflammatory bowel disease.

  • Most fistulas occurred secondary to abdominal surgery and a high proportion (53 %) occurred in association with inflammatory bowel disease.

  • Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is linked to low levels of essential fatty acids.

  • This caution should be extended to persons diagnosed with any inflammatory bowel disease.

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