ulcerative colitis

Definitions of ulcerative colitis
  1. noun
    a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea
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    type of:
    colitis, inflammatory bowel disease
    inflammation of the colon
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