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Crohn’s disease

Crohn's dis·ease [ krṓnz di zz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
inflammatory bowel disease: a chronic inflammatory disease, usually of the lower intestinal tract, marked by scarring and thickening of the intestinal wall and obstruction

[Mid-20th century. After B. B. Crohn (1884-1983), U.S. pathologist]
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