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

Examples of ulcerative colitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The consequences of restroom closures affect residents with urinary urgency, pregnant women, children, tourists, delivery drivers, individuals with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, patients taking diuretics or cancer therapies and countless workers who spend long hours outdoors. —Francesca Torriani, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026

Analysts have described the experimental drug as a potential best-in-class treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC). —Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 2 June 2026

In the early 2000s, the company held two early-stage trials to see if BPC-157 could help treat ulcerative colitis. —Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026

His experience will sound familiar to anyone who has an IBD diagnosis, such as ulcerative colitis. —Mark Marino, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ulcerative colitis

• enterocolitis

Medical Definition

ulcerative colitis

noun

: 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