Main Entry: mucous colitis Function: noun :IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME;especially: irritable bowel syndrome characterized by the passage of unusually large amounts of mucus
mucous colitisn. A disease of the mucous membrane of the colon, characterized by colicky pain, constipation or diarrhea, and the passage of mucous or slimy pseudomembranous shreds and patches. Also called myxomembranous colitis.