Crohn’s disease
noun/ˈkrəʊnz dɪziːz/
/ˈkrəʊnz dɪziːz/
(also Crohn's)
[uncountable]- a disease affecting the lower intestines, in which they develop many painful areas. The disease lasts for many years and is difficult to cure.Word Origin1930s: named after Burrill B. Crohn (1884–1983), American pathologist, who was among the first to describe it.
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