ulcerative colitis
: a nonspecific inflammatory disease of the colon of unknown cause characterized by diarrhea with discharge of mucus and blood, cramping abdominal pain, and inflammation and edema of the mucous membrane with patches of ulceration
Recent Examples on the Web
//In 2014, ulcerative colitis required surgery to remove his colon.
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BostonGlobe.com, "Tara Sullivan: Alex Cora should be one of Chaim Bloom’s best assets," 30 Oct. 2019
//In the European Union, Stelara received approval for treating ulcerative colitis and cancer drug Imbruvica won approval for two more uses.
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Washington Post, "Higher 3Q profit, improved outlook for Johnson & Johnson," 15 Oct. 2019
//This umbrella term describes disorders involving chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, the Mayo Clinic explains.
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Sophie Saint Thomas, SELF, "What to Know About Anal Sex if You Have a GI Issue," 28 Sep. 2018
//Right-hander Kyle Gibson, unavailable since Aug. 30 because of ulcerative colitis, will start the third game of the Twins’ next series, Tuesday through Thursday at Target Field against the Washington Nationals.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, "It’s D-Day for Twins’ Byron Buxton, sent to a specialist in California," 8 Sep. 2019
//Marcus had helped get a state law passed in 2012 requiring retailers like Starbucks to accommodate people suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, or other medical conditions.
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Sean P. Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, "A botched car registration leads to lots of trouble," 7 Aug. 2019
//The European Medicines Agency said in May doctors must stop giving the high dose to all patients who were at higher risk for blood clots, including those with ulcerative colitis for whom the higher dose was already recommended.
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John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "FDA didn't act as forcefully as European regulators on safety concerns over Pfizer drug," 3 July 2019
//Ads for this injectable drug, which treats several forms of arthritis, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, and more, aired 46,526 times from Jan. 1 through July 15, according to iSpot.tv, which tracks national ad campaigns.
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Fortune, "How the World’s Biggest Companies Fight to Stay Ahead," 22 July 2019
//Other medical conditions - such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, hyperparathyroidism - or other rare genetic disorders can make stones more likely to form.
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Marcos Del Rosario-santiago, baltimoresun.com, "Doctors say summer is kidney-stone season. Here’s what you should know.," 11 July 2019
First Known Use of ulcerative colitis
circa 1928, in the meaning defined above
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