Spastic-colon
noun, Pathology.
1.
irritable bowel syndrome.
irritable bowel syndrome
noun, Pathology.
1.
any combination of common disturbances of the bowel, as diarrhea or constipation, occurring with abdominal pain, sometimes accompanied by psychological stress.
Abbreviation: IBS.
irritable bowel syndrome
noun
1.
(med) a chronic condition of recurring abdominal pain with constipation or diarrhoea or both
irritable bowel syndrome
(ĭr’ĭ-tə-bəl)
A gastrointestinal disorder without demonstrable organic pathology, characterized by abdominal cramping, constipation, diarrhea, and mucus in the stool.
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