Irritable bowel syndrome

noun

Definitions

1.nounA 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 mucous colitis spastic colon spastic colitis inflammatory bowel disease proctosigmoiditis enterogastritis piriformis syndrome enteritis complex regional pain syndrome leaky gut syndrome rumination syndrome

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