ulcerative colitis

  • 11Management of ulcerative colitis — involves first treating the acute symptoms of the disease, then maintaining remission. Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open… …

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  • 12Treatment of ulcerative colitis — This article concerns the treatment of ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic… …

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  • 13Ulcerative proctitis — Ulcerative colitis that is limited to the rectum. Ulcerative colitis itself is a relatively common disease involving inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). The cause is unknown. It is a form of inflammatory bowel disease and has some… …

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  • 14Colitis, universal — Ulcerative colitis that involves the entire colon (the large intestine). Ulcerative colitis itself is a relatively common disease involving inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). The cause is unknown. It is a form of inflammatory bowel… …

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  • 15Colitis — Classification and external resources A micrograph demonstrating cryptitis, a microscopic correlate of colitis. H E stain. ICD 10 …

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  • 16Colitis, ulcerative — A relatively common disease that causes inflammation of the large intestine (the colon). The cause is unknown. Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease. It has some similarity to a related disorder, Crohn’s disease. The end of… …

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  • 17Colitis Ulcerosa — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 K51. Colitis ulcerosa K51.0 Ulzeröse (chronische) Enterokolitis K51.1 Ulzeröse (chron …

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  • 18Colitis ulcerosa — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 K51. Colitis ulcerosa K51.0 Ulzeröse (chronische) Enterokolitis K51.1 …

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  • 19colitis — Inflammation of the colon. [G. kolon, colon, + itis, inflammation] amebic c. inflammation of the colon in amebiasis. collagenous c. c. occurring mostly in middle aged women and characterized by persistent watery diarrhea and a …

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  • 20colitis — n. inflammation of the colon. The usual symptoms are diarrhoea, sometimes with blood and mucus, and lower abdominal pain. It is diagnosed by demonstrating inflammation of the colon s lining (mucosa) by sigmoidoscopy or barium enema X ray. Colitis …

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