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Crohn's disease
[ krohnz ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes scarring and thickening of the intestinal walls and frequently leads to obstruction.
Crohn's disease
/ krəʊnz /
noun
- inflammation, thickening, and ulceration of any of various parts of the intestine, esp the ileum Also calledregional enteritis See also Johne's disease
Crohn's disease
/ krōnz /
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Crohn's disease1
Named after Burrill Bernard Crohn (1884–1983), U.S. physician, one of the authors of a description of the disease published in 1932
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Crohn's disease1
C20: named after B. B. Crohn (1884–1983), US physician
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