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Colitis

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Colitis refers to an inflammation of the colon and is often used to describe an inflammation of the large intestine (colon, cecum and rectum). Colitides may be acute and self-limited or chronic, and broadly fit into the category of digestive diseases. [ HPO:sdoelken ]

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database cross reference
  • MSH:D003092
  • SNOMEDCT_US:64226004
  • UMLS:C0009319
definition

Colitis refers to an inflammation of the colon and is often used to describe an inflammation of the large intestine (colon, cecum and rectum). Colitides may be acute and self-limited or chronic, and broadly fit into the category of digestive diseases.

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HP:0002583

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