Which of the following conditions is characterized by diarrhea, often with blood and mucus?

A) diverticulitis
B) volvulus
C) Crohn's disease
D) dysentery


D) dysentery
Dysentery is characterized by diarrhea, often with mucus and blood. Diverticulitis
is an inflamed colon. A volvulus is where the colon twists on itself. Crohn's disease is chronic
and results in scarring and thickening of the gut wall.

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