Chapter 11 - Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)»Noninfective enteritis and colitis (K50-K52)»Ulcerative colitis (K51)
Ulcerative colitis
Inflammation of the COLON that is predominantly confined to the MUCOSA. Its major symptoms include DIARRHEA, rectal BLEEDING, the passage of MUCUS, and ABDOMINAL PAIN.