Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Enfermedad de Crohn
Crohn disease (KRONE dih-ZEEZ)
Chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly the small intestine and colon. Crohn disease increases the risk for colorectal cancer and small intestine cancer. Also called regional enteritis.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.