Crohnie

English

Etymology

From Crohn +‎ -ie.

Noun

Crohnie (plural Crohnies)

1. (informal) A person with Crohn's disease.
   • 2009 August 6, Salvatore Ciolfi, “Sugar alternatives sweeten the market”, in Nanaimo Daily News, page B2:

     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.

Related terms

• Aspie
• Downie

Anagrams

• Eichorn, chorein, chorine, coherin, neo-rich