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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In one study involving 22 people, ages ten to 21, with mild to moderate Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, Sahn and his colleagues had the participants self-administer VNS through the outside of the left ear for five minutes, twice per day.
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Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the main types of IBD.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
For people with ulcerative colitis (UC), though, tasting the delights of new places can be tricky.
—Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main types of IBD, share many of the same symptoms.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the main types of IBD.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
For people with ulcerative colitis (UC), though, tasting the delights of new places can be tricky.
—Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main types of IBD, share many of the same symptoms.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Ulcerative colitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ulcerative%20colitis. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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