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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IBD, which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, causes inflammation in the digestive tract, leading to symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Rhian, who is from London, shared her experience of being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, in a TikTok video that has been viewed more than 13 million times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 16.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
After a colonoscopy, a gastroenterologist diagnosed her with ulcerative colitis (UC), a disease where the body’s immune cells overreact and attack the colon—part of the large intestine—leaving open sores in the lining.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Rhian, who is from London, shared her experience of being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, in a TikTok video that has been viewed more than 13 million times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 16.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
After a colonoscopy, a gastroenterologist diagnosed her with ulcerative colitis (UC), a disease where the body’s immune cells overreact and attack the colon—part of the large intestine—leaving open sores in the lining.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Ulcerative colitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ulcerative%20colitis. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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