Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cures for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and to improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. Pronounced as /krɒnz/ & /kəˈlaɪtɪs/ foun·da·tion.

Etymology

The foundation is named after Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, who first described Crohn's disease in 1932 along with colleagues Dr. Leon Ginzburg and Dr. Gordon D. Oppenheimer. The term "colitis" is derived from the Greek words "kolon" meaning colon, and "-itis" meaning inflammation.

History

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation was founded in 1967 by Irwin M. and Suzanne Rosenthal, William D. and Shelby Modell, and Henry D. Janowitz, M.D.

Mission

The Foundation's mission is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.

Research

The Foundation sponsors basic and clinical research of the highest quality. The foundation also offers a wide range of educational programs for patients and healthcare professionals, while providing supportive services to help people cope with these chronic intestinal diseases.

Related Terms

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): A term mainly used to describe two conditions, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Crohn's Disease: A type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus.
Ulcerative Colitis: A chronic, inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation in the digestive tract.
Gastroenterology: The branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.

External links

Medical encyclopedia article on Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
Wikipedia's article - Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.

Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation