inflammatory bowel disease

noun

: either of two inflammatory diseases of the bowel:

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The list of qualifying medical conditions is expanding to include patients with chronic pain, traumatic brain injury and Crohn’s disease or another inflammatory bowel disease. Eleanor Dearman updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025 About one in five people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, also experience joint pain. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 2 Aug. 2025 It’s already known that disruptions in Wnt signaling can drive some colon cancers and might play a role in chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. New Atlas, 24 July 2025 Additionally, inflammatory bowel disease interferes with the absorption of nutrients from your food—including vitamin D. Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflammatory bowel disease

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1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inflammatory bowel disease was in 1977

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“Inflammatory bowel disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflammatory%20bowel%20disease. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

Medical Definition

inflammatory bowel disease

noun
: either of two inflammatory diseases of the bowel:

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