Ulcerative colitis
* affects everyone in different ways
  - males and females equally and appears to run in some families
* affects only the colon, and has a different pattern of inflammation
  - large intestine
  - the innermost lining of the colon
* appears to be slightly more common than Crohn's disease.
* can affect the entire large intestine or the rectum
  - be quite mild or very severe
  - produce inflammation and extensive surface bleeding from tiny ulcerations
* carries an increased risk of colon cancer, and has a clear genetic component.
* causes inflammation in the large intestine.
* causes inflammation of the lining of the colon and rectum
* chronic debilitating disease for which there is little effective therapy.
* chronic inflammatory condition involving only the large intestines
  - disease of the large intestine and rectum
* chronic, recurring disease of the large bowel.
* condition in which the lining of the colon becomes inflamed.
* devastating disease that impacts patients' daily lives.
* differs from another inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease.
  - that causes inflammation in the lining of the colon
* increases the risk of colon cancer.
* involves inflammation of the inner lining of the colon and rectum
  - only the large intestine, or colon
  - the colon or large intestine
* is also another cause
  - serious and chronically affects the large intestine and the rectum
* is an inflammation of the colon that produces ulceration of the inside wall
  - lining of the large intestine, or colon
* is an inflammatory disease of the colon or large bowel
  - ongoing inflammation in the lining of the large intestine and rectum
* is characterized by continuous inflammation confined to the large intestine
  - passage of watery stools with mucus and pus
  - unpredictable flareups
  - chronic, like Crohn's disease
  - diseases
  - incurable but can be treated to lessen the symptoms
  - more common in the United States than Crohn's disease
  - potentially curable if the colon is removed
* presents with diffuse continuous involvement of the mucosa.
* produces inflammation and breakdown along the lining of the colon.
* requires long-term medical care.
* seems to run in families.
* systemic disease limited to the colon and the rectum.
* term used to describe inflammation of the colon and rectum.

Unsystematic risk
* are unanticipated events that affect single assets or small groups of assets.
* is security specific risk and can be diversified
  - specific risk to each individual company

Urban gardening
* can take many forms.
* is an important form of local food production.

Versatility
* also means being open to the needs of employers.
* aptly describes herb plants.
* is often an essential element of a successful musical career
  - skillfulness
* is the key to adapting to changing conditions during the summer
  - decorating small spaces
  - many women
  - mushroom's middle name
  - very important in bass fishing
* key component in the development of a successful and professional nurse.
* means protecting one's investment
  - the ability to move from one type of music or performance environment to another

Voodooism
* folk religion, manifested by a series of complex ritual drawings, songs and dances.
* is an evil effecting every level of society.
* pervasive evil that affects every level of Haitian society.
* religious cult

Viral conjunctivitis
* can cause a similar clinical picture.
* is an occupational hazard of eye care providers
  - very common, especially in the winter months
* produces less discharge but more tearing than bacterial conjunctivitis.