Definition of colitis
:inflammation of the colon
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These include but are not limited to: inflammatory bowel disease, chronic ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, familial adenomatous polyposis, or a family history of colorectal cancer.
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After having three surgeries between November and April to relieve him of his battle with ulcerative colitis, Mauti spent three months training and gaining weight with hopes of making a comeback to the NFL.
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Gastrointestinal: May help to improve symptoms of IBS, Crohn's and ulcerative colitis.
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The 5-foot-10 Meyer is back to his fighting weight of 140 pounds, having rebounded from a miserable bout with ulcerative colitis, an inflammation of the large intestine.
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Johnson & Johnson, based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, sells other immune disorder treatment such as Remicade and Stelara for conditions including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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About 1.6 million people nationwide, and an estimated 32,000 in Alabama, live with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
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Southeast Gastro has committed to donating and raising $18,000 this year in the fight against Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
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In one study, Iliev and his colleagues at Weill Cornell Medical College and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles found that treating mice with antifungal drugs worsened the severity and progression of allergic airway disease and colitis.
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First Known Use of colitis
circa 1860
COLITIS Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of colitis for English Language Learners
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medical : an illness that causes pain and swelling in the colon
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colitis
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co·li·tis
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medical Definition of colitis
:inflammation of the colon — see ulcerative colitis
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