spastic colones

Main Entry: irritable bowel syndrome
Function: noun
: a chronic functional disorder of the colon that is of unknown etiology but is commonly considered to be ofpsychosomatic origin and that is characterized by the secretion and passage of large amounts of mucus, by constipation alternating with diarrhea, and by cramping abdominal pain —abbreviationIBS; called also irritable colon, irritable colon syndrome, mucous colitis, spastic colon

irritable bowel syndrome   (ĭr'ĭ-tə-bəl)  Pronunciation Key  A gastrointestinal disorder without demonstrable organic pathology, characterized by abdominal cramping, constipation, diarrhea, and mucus in the stool.