📋Overview
Colitis is a general term for inflammation of the colon (large intestine). It is a descriptive term rather than a specific diagnosis and can result from various causes including infections, autoimmune conditions, ischemia, or allergic reactions. Modern terminology specifies the cause or type of colitis, such as ulcerative colitis (a form of inflammatory bowel disease), infectious colitis, ischemic colitis, or microscopic colitis.
Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0009319ICD-10-CM
K52.9
MeSH
D003092
SNOMED CT (US)
64226004
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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