Ulcerative colitis
ICD-10 Code
K51
Category
Digestive
Ulcerative colitis
Definition
An inflammatory bowel disease involving the mucosal surface of the large intestine and rectum. It may present with an acute or slow onset and follows an intermittent or continuous course. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, weight loss, and intestinal hemorrhage.
Also known as colitis ulcerative, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative colitis (disease) — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 8577 per MONDO
- ICD10CM K51 per MONDO
- ICD9 556 per MONDO
- ICD9 556.5 per MONDO
- ICD9 556.8 per MONDO
- ICD9 556.9 per MONDO
- MESH D003093 per MONDO
- NCIT C2952 per MONDO
- Orphanet 771 per MONDO
- SCTID 64766004 per MONDO
- UMLS C0009324 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Intestine | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Intestine | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |