ulcerative colitis

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A disease of the large bowel, characterised by ulceration of the lining of the bowel, bleeding, abscess formation; the pathological appearances are usually characteristic and the cause is unknown
An inflammatory disease of the colon of an unknown cause Symptoms include abdominal pain and cramping, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding
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
(Medicine) recurrent condition of unknown origin characterized by ulcers and severe irritation of the colon and rectum (causes bloody stools, hemorrhoids, and abdominal pain)
a disease that causes irritation and ulcers in the lining of the large intestine and rectum Also known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammation of the colon, especially of its mucous membranes. The inflamed membranes develop patches of tiny ulcers, and the diarrhea contains blood and mucus. It often becomes chronic, with sustained fever and weight loss; complications and death may result. Specific causes, such as amoebic or bacillary dysentery, are rarer than unknown or multiple causes. If treatment with sulfasalazine, corticosteroids, immunosuppressive drugs, or antibiotics does not control it, part or all of the colon may have to be removed
A disease that causes long-term inflammation of the lining of the colon; it increases the risk for colon cancer
A disease that causes long-term inflammation of the lining of the colon
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(Tıp) Kolon ve rektumun iç çeperinde ülserlere ve tahrişe neden olan tehlikeli bir hastalık. bkz: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
ulcerative colitis