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Crohnie

Crohnie noun: a person with Crohn's disease.

Noun

Crohnie (plural Crohnies)

  1. (informal) A person with Crohn's disease.
    • Devoid of fibre, protein, minerals or enzymes, refined sugar forces the body to counteract it by borrowing nutrients from elsewhere. In excess, the effect on "Crohnies" can be severe.2009 August 6, Salvatore Ciolfi, “Sugar alternatives sweeten the market”, in Nanaimo Daily News, page B2

Forms of Crohnie

pluralCrohnies

Origin of Crohnie

From Crohn + -ie.

Questions about Crohnie

What does Crohnie mean?
Crohnie means a person with Crohn's disease.
What part of speech is Crohnie?
Crohnie is a noun.
What is the plural of Crohnie?
The plural of Crohnie is Crohnies.

Words near Crohnie in the dictionary

  1. Croghan
  2. Croghans
  3. Crohn
  4. Crohn's
  5. Crohn's disease
  6. Crohnie
  7. Crohnies
  8. croiffin
  9. croiffle
  10. croiffles
  11. croisade

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