inflammatory bowel disease

inflammatory bowel disease definition - medical

inflammatory bowel disease

noun Abbr. IBD
Any of several incurable and debilitating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by inflammation and obstruction of parts of the intestine.

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