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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
Ulcerative colitis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 K51. Colitis ulcerosa K51.0 Ulzeröse (chronische) Enterokolitis K51.1 Ulzeröse (chron … Deutsch Wikipedia
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 — 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
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 … English dictionary of cancer terms
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
