First Known Use: 1935
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Crohn's disease
noun \ˈkrōnz-\
Definition of CROHN'S DISEASE
: a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract that typically involves the distal portion of the ileum and is characterized by cramping and diarrhea
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Origin of CROHN'S DISEASE
Burrill B. Crohn †1983 American physician
Medical Dictionary
Crohn's disease
noun \ˈkrōnz-\
Medical Definition of CROHN'S DISEASE
: 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
Biographical Note for CROHN'S DISEASE
Crohn, Burrill Bernard (1884–1983), American physician. Crohn spent his career studying diseases of the intestines. In 1932 he published an article on regional ileitis. Since then that disease has also been known as Crohn's disease.
Variants of CROHN'S DISEASE
Crohn's disease also Crohn disease \ˈkrōn-\
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