inflammatory bowel disease

noun

: either of two inflammatory diseases of the bowel:

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Dietary interventions: The low-FODMAP diet, elimination diets, and anti-inflammatory diets have been shown to improve symptoms in IBS and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Jesse Pines, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Gastrointestinal Diseases Clubbing in the fingers or toes can also be a sign of diseases affecting the liver and gastrointestinal tract, such as liver cirrhosis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025 This might explain the potential links to inflammatory bowel disease or heart disease, Dr. Li said. Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Digestive problems As if back pain isn’t bad enough, axial spondyloarthritis also commonly causes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflammatory bowel disease

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inflammatory bowel disease was in 1977

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“Inflammatory bowel disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflammatory%20bowel%20disease. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

inflammatory bowel disease

noun
: either of two inflammatory diseases of the bowel:

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