Crohn's disease

noun

variants or less commonly Crohn disease or Crohn's
: chronic inflammation that typically involves the lower portion of the ileum, often spreads to the colon, and is characterized by diarrhea, cramping, loss of appetite and weight, and the development of abscesses and scarring see inflammatory bowel disease

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Additionally, Ward is the primary care provider for her son, who is an American citizen, and is chronically ill with Crohn's disease and a complicated fistula. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 Edwards set up a makeshift measles clinic in Gaines and provides unproven treatments, such as cod liver oil, the antibiotic clarithromycin, and the glucocorticoid budesonide, which is used to treat asthma and Crohn's disease. ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025 However, more research is needed on its use in Crohn's disease. Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025 After your initial diagnosis of Crohn's disease in July 2005, what were your thoughts/fears after returning home from that hospital stay? Diane Sparacio, Health, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Crohn's disease

Word History

Etymology

Burrill B. Crohn †1983 American physician

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Crohn's disease was in 1935

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“Crohn's disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Crohn%27s%20disease. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

Crohn's disease

noun
ˈkrōnz-
variants also Crohn disease or Crohn's
: chronic ileitis that typically involves the distal portion of the ileum, often spreads to the colon, and is characterized by diarrhea, cramping, and loss of appetite and weight with local abscesses and scarring

called also regional enteritis, regional ileitis

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