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co·li·tis
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amebic dysentery
a form of dysentery caused by an amoeba (Entamoeba histolytica) -
enterocolitis
Inflammation of both the small intestine and the colon. -
ileocolitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the ileum and colon. -
inflammatory bowel disease
any intestinal inflammatory disease, especially Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, of unknown cause. Abbreviation: IBD. -
sulfasalazine
a substance, C 1 8 H 1 4 N 4 O 5 S, used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. -
ulcerative colitis
chronic ulceration in the large intestine, characterized by painful abdominal cramps and profuse diarrhea containing pus, blood, and mucus.