noun
localized ileitis; regional ileitis; Crohn's disease
Medical term for Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Often referred to as クローン病 in modern clinical settings.
See also: クローン病
限局性回腸炎は、現在ではクローン病と呼ばれることが多い。
Localized ileitis is now often called Crohn's disease.
Modern and more common term for Crohn's disease. 限局性回腸炎 is an older, descriptive medical term.
Compound of 限局性 (localized) + 回腸 (ileum) + 炎 (inflammation), a descriptive medical term for what is now commonly known as Crohn's disease.