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
Broader: colitis: inflammation of the colon | Unrelated: capful: the quantity that a cap will hold
Broader: colitis: inflammation of the colon | Unrelated: 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
Broader: colitis: inflammation of the colon | Unrelated: docosahexaenoic acid: an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
Broader: colitis: inflammation of the colon | Unrelated: crassulaceae: succulent shrubs and herbs
Broader: colitis: inflammation of the colon | Unrelated: kingwood: handsome violet-streaked wood of the kingwood tree; used especially in cabinetwork
Broader: colitis: inflammation of the colon | Unrelated: serfdom: the state of a serf
Broader: colitis: inflammation of the colon | Unrelated: returning officer: the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results
Broader: colitis: inflammation of the colon | Unrelated: akwa'ala: a member of the Akwa'ala community in Baja California
Broader: colitis: inflammation of the colon | Unrelated: stainability: (cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes
Broader: colitis: inflammation of the colon | Unrelated: 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