Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. Crohn 's disease and ulcerative colitis are the principal types of inflammatory bowel disease. It is important to note that not only does Crohn 's disease affect the small intestine and large intestine, it can also affect the mouth, esophagus, stomach and the anus whereas ulcerative colitis primarily affects the colon and the rectum.
the form of chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting the ileum and/or colon is
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