inflammatory bowel disease

noun

: either of two inflammatory diseases of the bowel:

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Doctors may also perform a DRE to help detect inflammatory bowel disease, bleeding, and some other health conditions. Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Sep. 2025 Conditions like kidney failure or inflammatory bowel disease can remain undetected until extensive harm has taken place. Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 In an experiment mimicking a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, performed in a pig intestine and supported by simulations, researchers introduced the microrobots intravenously by catheter, then created an external magnetic field to direct them to the internal target site. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 Individuals with hereditary cancer syndromes or inflammatory bowel disease were excluded to keep the focus on the potential impact of endurance exercise alone. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

inflammatory bowel disease

noun
: either of two inflammatory diseases of the bowel:

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