inflammatory bowel disease

noun

any intestinal inflammatory disease, especially Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, of unknown cause. Abbreviation: IBD

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

Any of several chronic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, especially Crohn’s disease or an ulcerative form of colitis, characterized by inflammation of the intestine and resulting in abdominal cramping and persistent diarrhea.