Colitis

Inflammation of the COLON section of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE), usually with symptoms such as DIARRHEA (often with blood and mucus), ABDOMINAL PAIN, and FEVER.

Date introduced: January 1, 1999

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Tree Number(s): C06.405.205.265, C06.405.469.158.188

MeSH Unique ID: D003092

Entry Terms:

• Colitides

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Gastroenteritis
Colitis
Colitis, Ischemic
Colitis, Microscopic
Colitis, Collagenous
Colitis, Lymphocytic
Colitis, Ulcerative
Proctocolitis

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Colitis
Colitis, Ischemic
Colitis, Microscopic
Colitis, Collagenous
Colitis, Lymphocytic
Colitis, Ulcerative
Proctocolitis