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#1 2007-06-20 00:48:47

klakritz
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From: Winchester Massachusetts
Registered: 2005-10-25
Posts: 674

'Crone's Disease' for 'Crohn's Disease'

Crohn’s Disease is an all-too-common inflammatory bowel disease, named for the pathologist who described its clinical and anatomic features. The substitution would have more eggcorn cred if Crohn’s were primarily an affliction of elderly women, but it isn’t. 900+ ghits- mercifully, none that trace to medical authorities:

I was diagnosed with Crone’s disease at the age of 15. They told me I would be dead by age 40.
www.shareguide.com/Remen.html

“Crone’s disease is an inflammatory disease in the smaller intestines,” said Honeycutt. “If it’s in an active stage, it’s really debilitating …
www.mainecampus.com/media/paper322/news … 566.sht…

I’ve also got to tell ya, that I stopped worming my dogs, when I discovered that people with Crone’s Disease are being treated with parasites. ...
www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2006/06/ … ur_wa.html

Also it is noted that cascara sagrada should be avoided if you have an inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crone’s disease (which I have).
www.road-to-health.com/am/publish/printer_164.shtml

Crone’s Disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines.
www.deerfood.com/new_page_39.htm

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#2 2007-06-20 21:30:42

Fishbait2
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From: Brookline, MA
Registered: 2006-10-08
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Re: 'Crone's Disease' for 'Crohn's Disease'

Apropos of not too much, I am reminded of S.J. Perelman’s famous line: “I have Crohn’s disease and he has mine.”

David

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