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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > digestive system diseases > inflammatory bowel disease > colitis > ulcerative colitis
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > digestive system diseases > inflammatory bowel disease > colitis > ulcerative colitis
Preferred Term:

ulcerative colitis

Definition:
Inflammation of the colon that is predominantly confined to the mucosa. its major symptoms include diarrhea, rectal bleeding, the passage of mucus, and abdominal pain.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
colitis
Entry Terms:
  • idiopathic proctocolitis
  • colitis gravis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/334011
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RDF/XMLCreated 2019-09-18, last modified 2019-12-16