inflammatory bowel disease

IBD redirects here. For the national newspaper, see Investor's Business Daily. For bike shops, see Independent bicycle dealer. In medicine, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the large intestine and, in some cases, the small intestine. It should not be confused with IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, which is less severe.
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Inflammatory bowel disease n. Abbr. IBD Any of several incurable and debilitating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by [more]Inflammatory bowel disease - Community and Resources

Noun
1. inflammation of the colon
(synonym) colitis
(hypernym) inflammation, redness, rubor
(hyponym) regional enteritis, regional ileitis, Crohn's disease

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