back·wash il·e·i·tis
involvement of the terminal ileum by the inflammatory and ulcerative changes seen in chronic ulcerative colitis; distinguished from involvement of ileum and proximal colon by regional (granulomatous) enteritis (for example, Crohn disease of terminal ileum and proximal colon).
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The contiguous mucosal inflammation of the terminal ileum, extending proximally, seen in 10–15% of cases of ulcerative colitis (UC) as a ‘spillover’ phenomenon; unlike Crohn’s disease, which may involve the entire GI tract, UC is usually seen in the colon and rectum and occasionally the ‘backwashed’ ileumSegen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
backwash ileitis
Gastroenterology The contiguous mucosal involvement of the terminal ileum, extending proximally, seen in 10-15% of cases of ulcerative colitis–UC as a 'spillover' phenomenon; unlike Crohn's disease which may involve the entire GI tract, UC is usually seen in the colon and rectum and occasionally, 'backwashed' ileum Imaging Ulceration and irregularity; irregularity and stringiness may be seen in the mucosal pattern of postevacuation films; the mucosa may have a pseudopolypoid appearance with cobblestoning. See Ulcerative colitis. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
back·wash il·e·i·tis
(bakwawsh ilē-ītis) Involvement of terminal ileum by inflammatory and ulcerative changes seen in chronic ulcerative colitis; distinguished from involvement of ileum and proximal colon by regional (granulomatous) enteritis (e.g., Crohn disease of terminal ileum and proximal colon).
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