See Also: Crohn's colitis(medicine)
Crohn colitis(health)
colitis, crohn's(medicine)
crohn disease vs ulcerative colitis(medicine)
Crohn ileocolitis(health)
crohn's ileocolitis(medicine)
crohn disease(medicine)
disease, crohn's(medicine)
enteritis, crohn's(medicine)
enterocolitis, crohn's(medicine)

windage (iou) and colitis, crohn's (medicine)


windage (iou)



windage noun. E18.
[from WIND noun1 + -AGE.]
The difference between the diameters of a gun's bore and the projectile, as measuring the space necessary for the escape of gas in firing. E18.
Allowance made, esp. in shooting, for the effect of the wind in deflecting a missile; such deflection. M19.
= WIND noun1 9. L19.
The air resistance of a moving object, esp. a vessel or a rotating machine part. Also, the force of the wind on a stationary object. L19.

colitis, crohn's (medicine)


colitis, crohn's
Crohn's disease affecting only the large intestine (colon). The disease usually affects persons in their teens or early twenties. It tends to be chronic, recurrent with periods of remission and exacerbation. In the early stages, it causes small scattered shallow crater-like areas (erosions) called apthous ulcers in the inner surface of the bowel. With time, deeper and larger ulcers develop, causing scarring and stiffness of the bowel and the bowel becomes increasingly narrowed, leading to obstruction. Deep ulcers can puncture holes in the bowel wall, leading to infection in the abdominal cavity (peritonitis) and in adjacent organs. Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, fever, and Weight Loss can be symptoms. Crohn's disease can be associated with reddish tender skin nodules, and inflammation of the joints, spine, eyes, and liver. Diagnosis is by barium enema, barium X-ray of the small bowel, and colonoscopy. Treatment includes medications for inflammation, immune suppression, antibiotics, or surgery. (The disease is also called granulomatous enteritis or Regional enteritis).