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Crohn's disease

Syllabification: (Crohn's dis·ease)
Pronunciation: /ˈkrōnz/

Definition of Crohn's disease

noun

  • a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines, especially the colon and ileum, associated with ulcers and fistulae.

Origin:

1930s: named after Burrill B. Crohn (1884–1983), American pathologist, who was among the first to describe it

Crohn's disease in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Crohn's disease in the British & World English dictionary

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