Term: ulcerative colitis: a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea
Candidate hypernym: colitis: inflammation of the colon → 1
Candidate hypernym: capful: the quantity that a cap will hold → 0
Candidate hypernym: cheval-de-frise: defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry → 0
Candidate hypernym: docosahexaenoic acid: an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish) → 0
Candidate hypernym: crassulaceae: succulent shrubs and herbs → 0
Candidate hypernym: kingwood: handsome violet-streaked wood of the kingwood tree; used especially in cabinetwork → 0
Candidate hypernym: serfdom: the state of a serf → 0
Candidate hypernym: returning officer: the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results → 0
Candidate hypernym: akwa'ala: a member of the Akwa'ala community in Baja California → 0
Candidate hypernym: stainability: (cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes → 0
Candidate hypernym: snood: an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head → 0