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Doctordle #65
Bloody diarrhea from colon inflammation
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-06-04. It presents "Bloody diarrhea from colon inflammation" as a Medium Gastroenterology puzzle. The final answer is Ulcerative Colitis.
Answer
Ulcerative Colitis
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Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A 24-year-old has repeated episodes of bloody diarrhea.
Clue 2
Cramping improves only briefly after bowel movements.
Clue 3
The fictional inflammation begins in the rectum and stays in the colon.
Clue 4
Symptoms come in flares with calmer periods between them.
Clue 5
The condition is one major type of inflammatory bowel disease.
Clue 6
The answer has two words and often abbreviates to UC.
Plain-language explanation
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects the colon and rectum. The clue set contrasts continuous colon inflammation with other bowel conditions.
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