Irritable bowel syndrome
SYNDROME THAT IS A FUNCTIONAL BOWEL DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY CHRONIC ABDOMINAL PAIN, DISCOMFORT, BLOATING, AND ALTERATION OF BOWEL HABITS IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY DETECTABLE ORGANIC CAUSE
Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Irritable bowel; Spastic colon; Mucous colitis; Spastic bowel syndrome; Spastic Bowel Syndrome; IBS-D; IBS-C; IBS-A; IBS-PI; Irritable Bowel Disease; Nervous colon syndrome; Irritable bowel disease; Splenic-flexure syndrome; Colon irritable; IBS syndrome; IBS-M; IBS-U; Postinfectious IBS; Spastic bowel; Conditions comorbid to irritable bowel syndrome; Causes of irritable bowel syndrome; Irritible bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), referred to previously as spastic or nervous colon, and spastic bowel, is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a group of symptoms accompanied together that include abdominal pain and changes in the consistency of bowel movements. These symptoms occur over a long time, often years.