How to Use colitis in a Sentence

colitis

noun
  • In the case of colitis, that includes the standard 10 mg dose twice a day.
    John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2019
  • The colitis has caused political issues for Abe in the past.
    Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2020
  • After those six years, Wilson did not want to be the face of Crohn's and colitis in Arkansas any more, and Trulock resigned.
    Rachel O'Neal, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2023
  • In one study, CBD oil was shown to reduce inflammation in rats with colitis.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022
  • Infectious colitis can spread via the fecal-oral route.
    Jill Seladi-Schulman, SELF, 15 Feb. 2022
  • But Gibson, 31, also was returning from a stint on the injured list because of colitis.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Oct. 2019
  • When Mildred was a girl, her grandmother used to serve her marijuana tea to treat colitis.
    Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2017
  • After David Long's departure, Thomas was expected to take over opposite of Hill – but then missed much of the summer with colitis.
    Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Left-sided colitis: In this scenario, the inflammation affects everything from the rectum to the descending colon on the left side of your body.
    Kathryn Watson, SELF, 24 Mar. 2022
  • His wife, Barbara Welch Breder, said that the cause was complications of ischemic colitis.
    William Grimes, New York Times, 23 June 2017
  • Drugs already on the market that Springer has had a hand in treat diseases like cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Crohn’s disease and colitis.
    Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
  • To find out if that was true, the researchers slipped a chemical into the drinking water of laboratory mice to give them a weeklong bout of colitis.
    Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Toxic megacolon: Ulcerative colitis can cause the colon to rapidly swell and widen.
    Demetria Wambia, SELF, 1 Mar. 2022
  • In a study on rats with colitis, CBD was found to decrease inflammation and increase intestinal barrier function (the integrity of the cells that line the gut).
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022
  • Some research suggests this symptom may be a sign of ischemic colitis, a condition in which blood flow to the colon is temporarily decreased.
    Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 30 June 2023
  • Acute severe ulcerative colitis: This is a rare form of colitis that affects the entire colon.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The researchers also studied a group of mice that was engineered to be at higher risk for colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
    Jason Lemon, ajc, 28 Nov. 2017
  • Ulcerative colitis is a chronic illness that does not yet have a medical cure.
    Tria Wen, SELF, 31 Jan. 2022
  • People with inflammatory bowel diseases such as colitis are at higher risk for clots, with some research showing the risk is as much as three times higher.
    John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2019
  • She was admitted overnight with a preliminary diagnosis of colitis, which is the inflammation of the inner lining of the colon.
    Gul Madison, Philly.com, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Growing interest in the unconventional therapy is due in part to the fact that C. difficile colitis cases have tripled in the past decade and now afflict more than half a million people a year.
    Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2012
  • Severe ischemia can turn into ischemic colitis which causes inflammation of the colon and can cause ulcers.
    Kasandra Brabaw, Health.com, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The Chargers Blood Drive began in 1979 for Benirschke after he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
    Annie Heilbrunn, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 June 2017
  • Researchers then artificially stimulated the neurons in the brain that had become active during the bout of colitis.
    Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2022
  • At the hospital in Tlalnepantla, shortages of soap and other cleaning supplies have led to outbreaks of colitis and other infectious disease.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2020
  • Signs and symptoms of colitis may include: diarrhea (loose stools) or more bowel movements than usual; blood in your stools or dark, tarry, sticky stools; and severe stomach area (abdomen) pain or tenderness.
    Rachel Reiff Ellis, Woman's Day, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Asymptomatic: There is no cure for asymptomatic colitis, although many people with the condition report that their symptoms have improved.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Early Crohn’s disease can look very much like microscopic colitis.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 July 2022
  • It may be used to help with rheumatoid arthritis, severe allergies, kidney problems, colitis, and flare-ups of multiple sclerosis, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 29 June 2020
  • And those with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's and inflammatory bowel disease can add a higher risk for hemorrhoids to their long list of ailments.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 July 2017

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