Complete Definition of "irritable bowel syndrome"

English

Noun
en-noun|sg=irritable bowel syndrome|-

  1. pathology A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.

Translations
trans-top|irritable bowel syndrome
French: côlon irritable m
German: Reizdarmsyndrom
trans-mid
Polish: zespó� jelita drażliwego m
Spanish: síndrome del intestino irritable m
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Abbreviation
IBS

Related terms
Crohn's disease

category:Syndromes

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