| any intestinal inflammatory disease, esp. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, of unknown cause. Abbreviation: IBD |
| 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. |
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.