ulcerative colitis

noun

, Pathology.

1. chronic ulceration in the large intestine, characterized by painful abdominal cramps and profuse diarrhea containing pus, blood, and mucus.

Example Sentences

It seems to play a role in exacerbating inflammation in the seven million people that live with inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.

From BBC

The new insights potentially explain how the gut environment changes during inflammatory bowel disorders , such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and could lead to better treatments for gut infections.

From Science Daily

She temporarily relocated to Northern California to seek treatment for ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease.

From Los Angeles Times

About 5% of the world's population, and one in ten people in the UK1, are currently affected by an autoimmune disease, such as IBD, the umbrella term for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

From Science Daily

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease.

From BBC