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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My ulcerative colitis has been in remission for many years.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 16.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
Diekman, who suffers from ulcerative colitis, missed much of the 2017 season after undergoing a three-step J-pouch procedure to remove his diseased colon.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2024
In a final set of experiments, the team showed that, in mice, activating the vagal-brainstem circuit could restore immune balance and prevent inflammatory states resembling ulcerative colitis and sepsis.
—Esther Landhuis, Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2024
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 16.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
Diekman, who suffers from ulcerative colitis, missed much of the 2017 season after undergoing a three-step J-pouch procedure to remove his diseased colon.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2024
In a final set of experiments, the team showed that, in mice, activating the vagal-brainstem circuit could restore immune balance and prevent inflammatory states resembling ulcerative colitis and sepsis.
—Esther Landhuis, Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2024
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“Ulcerative colitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ulcerative%20colitis. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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