noun
ulcerative colitis
Medical term for a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Used in clinical and patient contexts.
潰瘍性大腸炎は大腸の粘膜に炎症が起こる病気です。
Ulcerative colitis is a disease in which inflammation occurs in the mucosa of the large intestine.
彼は潰瘍性大腸炎と診断されてから、食事に気をつけている。
Since being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, he has been careful about his diet.