ulcerative colitis
noun
: a nonspecific inflammatory disease of the colon of unknown cause characterized by diarrhea with discharge of mucus and blood, cramping abdominal pain, and inflammation and edema of the mucous membrane with patches of ulceration
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She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 16.
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
While there is no cure, treatment can greatly reduce the effects of ulcerative colitis.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
After all, having a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis (UC) often means following a diet that’s outside the box—in this case, the cardboard one that arrives on your doorstep.
—Sarah Garone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Doctors initially diagnosed him with vertigo and ulcerative colitis, but nearly 200 blood tests and two MRIs still left the top neurologists in the country stunned as to what the root cause could be.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
While there is no cure, treatment can greatly reduce the effects of ulcerative colitis.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
After all, having a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis (UC) often means following a diet that’s outside the box—in this case, the cardboard one that arrives on your doorstep.
—Sarah Garone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Doctors initially diagnosed him with vertigo and ulcerative colitis, but nearly 200 blood tests and two MRIs still left the top neurologists in the country stunned as to what the root cause could be.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Ulcerative colitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ulcerative%20colitis. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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