Which condition is an inflammation of the intestines?

Crohn's disease is a specific form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly affecting the intestines. This inflammation can lead to a range of symptoms, including abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and fatigue. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the digestive tract but is most commonly located at the end of the small intestine and the beginning of the large intestine.

In contrast, cirrhosis is primarily a liver disease characterized by scarring (fibrosis) of the liver tissue and does not involve inflammation of the intestines. Gastroenteritis refers to the inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused typically by infections, but it is not specific to the chronic inflammation seen in Crohn's disease and does not encompass the same long-term health implications. Colorectal cancer involves malignant growths in the colon or rectum but, again, does not describe an inflammatory condition of the intestines in the same chronic context as Crohn's disease.

Thus, Crohn's disease is directly characterized by the inflammation of the intestines, making it the correct choice.