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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Additionally, inflammatory bowel diseases, including chronic ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, can lead to long-term colon inflammation and raise the risk of colorectal cancer.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2026
These include older adults (partly because the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D decreases with age) and people with certain medical conditions such as celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other disorders that interfere with the body’s ability to absorb dietary fat.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Eldridge was hospitalized with ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune condition, for three days.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The company is known for medications including Humira, which is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and other conditions, as well as the drugs Skyrizi, which treats plaque psoriasis, and Rinvoq for rheumatoid arthritis.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2026
These include older adults (partly because the skin’s ability to synthesize vitamin D decreases with age) and people with certain medical conditions such as celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other disorders that interfere with the body’s ability to absorb dietary fat.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Eldridge was hospitalized with ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune condition, for three days.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The company is known for medications including Humira, which is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and other conditions, as well as the drugs Skyrizi, which treats plaque psoriasis, and Rinvoq for rheumatoid arthritis.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Ulcerative colitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ulcerative%20colitis. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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