Crohn's disease (kr nz)n. Ileitis involving the terminal portion of the ileum and characterized by abdominal pain, ulceration, and fibrous tissue buildup. [After Burrill Bernard Crohn (1884-1983), American physician.] |
Crohn's disease [krəʊnz]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation, thickening, and ulceration of any of various parts of the intestine, esp the ileum Also called regional enteritis See also Johne's disease
[named after B. B. Crohn (1884-1983), US physician]
| Crohn's disease (krnz) 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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| Noun | 1. | Crohn's disease - a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss colitis, inflammatory bowel disease - inflammation of the colon |
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