ulcerative colitis
Definition of ulcerative colitis
: 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
From the M-W Editors
Circa 1928
First Known Use of ulcerative colitis
circa 1928
Medical Dictionary
ulcerative colitis
Medical Definition of ulcerative colitis
: a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon that is of unknown cause and is 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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