(n) a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea
(n) recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress, Syn. spastic colon, mucous colitis
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