irritable bowel syndrome
any combination of common disturbances of the bowel, as diarrhea or constipation, occurring with abdominal pain, sometimes accompanied by psychological stress. Abbreviation: IBS
- Also called irritable colon, spastic colon.
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How to use irritable bowel syndrome in a sentence
Take, for example, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that affects some 15 percent of Americans.
But new research shows it is indeed real, and may be the cause of asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, and more.
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British Dictionary definitions for irritable bowel syndrome
med a chronic condition of recurring abdominal pain with constipation or diarrhoea or both
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Scientific definitions for 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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