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inflammatory bowel disease

 
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any intestinal inflammatory disease, esp. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, of unknown cause. Abbreviation: IBD
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inflammatory bowel disease  
n.   Abbr. IBD
A chronic disorder 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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Main Entry: inflammatory bowel disease
Function: noun
: an inflammatory disease of the bowel: a : CROHN'S DISEASE b : ULCERATIVECOLITIS
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inflammatory bowel disease n.
Abbr. IBD
Any of several incurable and debilitating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by inflammation and obstruction of parts of the intestine.

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inflammatory bowel disease   (ĭn-flām'ə-tôr'ē)  Pronunciation Key 
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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