inflammatory bowel disease

noun

: either of two inflammatory diseases of the bowel:

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Curcumin can help reduce inflammation, potentially improving symptoms related to inflammatory diseases, including arthritis, psoriasis, atherosclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and depression.2 Heart health: Turmeric may support heart health. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 9 July 2025 Close to ten years ago, she was diagnosed with another autoimmune condition: inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 11 June 2025 Her mindset changed when her cousin reached out to her around that time to say he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a different inflammatory bowel disease. Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 28 May 2025 Meanwhile, about one in five people with inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis will develop enteropathic arthritis, another type of chronic arthritis that can impact the spine, the association says. Katie Camero, SELF, 20 June 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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inflammatory bowel disease

noun
: either of two inflammatory diseases of the bowel:

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