English Explanatory Dictionary

irritable bowel syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

irritable bowel syndrome

Synonyms

IBS

Related words

Crohn's disease
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