irritable bowel syndrome
English
Noun
irritable bowel syndrome (uncountable)
- (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.
Synonyms
- IBS
Translations
functional disorder of the large intestine
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See also
- Crohn's disease
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