inflammatory bowel disease

noun

: either of two inflammatory diseases of the bowel:

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Studies have found that probiotics can help manage gut conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diarrhea, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Health, 19 May 2025 Experts now believe that vagus nerve stimulation could have a broader range of uses, from treating inflammatory bowel disease to rheumatoid arthritis, according to a 2022 review published in Clinical Sciences. Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 18 May 2025 Earlier this year, scientists looked into whether tart cherry juice could help relieve the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease and, specifically, ulcerative colitis. Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 May 2025 This can interfere with the body’s ability to flush out its system, resulting in matter entering into the bloodstream that typically is excreted and increasing your risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and/or chronic liver disease. Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflammatory bowel disease

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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 29 May. 2025.

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inflammatory bowel disease

noun
: either of two inflammatory diseases of the bowel:

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