regional ileitis

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Noun regional ileitis has 1 sense

regional enteritis, regional ileitis, Crohn's disease - a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss
--₁ is a kind of colitis, inflammatory bowel disease

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Regional Ileitis

Description:

Regional ileitis, also known as Crohn's disease, is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that primarily affects the digestive tract. It commonly targets the end of the small intestine (ileum) and the beginning of the large intestine (colon), although it can impact any part of the gastrointestinal system.

Senses:

Medical sense: Chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, especially targeting the ileum and colon.

Usage examples:

As a medical term:

The patient was diagnosed with regional ileitis after experiencing frequent abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Long-term inflammation due to regional ileitis can lead to complications like strictures or fistulas.

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