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Crohn's disease

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Crohn's disease: see colitis colitis, inflammation of the colon, or large intestine. The term "colitis" may be used to refer to any of a number of disorders involving the colon. Symptoms include diarrhea (often with blood and mucus), abdominal pain, and fever.
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Crohn's disease [′krōnz diz‚ēz]
(medicine)
Chronic inflammation of the colon and stomach of unknown etiology that involves the full thickness of the intestinal wall, often with bowel narrowing and obstruction of the lumen. It is usually accompanied by granulomas; and abdominal cramps, alteration of bowel function, and diminished food intake are common.


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TWO surveys commissioned by the National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC) reveal the public is largely unaware of the lifelong and painful bowel diseases, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's.
Crohn's disease is actually a condition of chronic inflammation which normally has an effect on the end section of the small intestine and at the beginning part of the colon.
According to medical professionals, the diagnosis of Colitis and Crohn's disease (named for Burrill Bernard Crohn) can be problematic Simply manifesting the symptoms of distress in the digestive tract is not necessarily indicative of Crohn's disease According to medical professionals, the diagnosis of Colitis and Crohn's disease (named for Burrill Bernard Crohn) can be problematic.
 
 
 
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