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inflammatory bowel disease

Definition / meaning of inflammatory bowel disease

A general term that refers to the inflammation of the colon and rectum. Inflammatory bowel disease includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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