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inflammatory bowel disease
noun
- any intestinal inflammatory disease, especially Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, of unknown cause. : IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
/ ĭn-flăm′ə-tôr′ē /
- Any of several chronic disorders 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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The thing is that autoimmune diseases—like diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and rheumatoid arthritis—are on the rise.
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