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Crohn's Disease

クローン病(びょう)

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(1) Noun
A chronic inflammation that typically involves the lower portion of the ileum, often spreads to the colon, and is characterized by diarrhea, cramping, loss of appetite and weight, and the development of abscesses and scarring.

Examples

  1. She needed surgery to remove a part of her small intestine due to Crohn's Disease.

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