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Crohn's disease

Used for:

colitis (granulomatous)

Used for:

eleocolitis

Used for:

enteritis (regional)

Used for:

ileitis (regional)

Used for:

ileitis (terminal)

See for:

autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease

Broader Terms:

inflammatory bowel disease

Scope Note:

gastrointestinal disorder characterized by chronic inflammatory infiltrates, fibrosis affecting all layers of the serosa, and development of noncaseating granulomas; most common site of involvement is the terminal ileum with the colon as the second most common.

Term Number:

1248-4071


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