irritable bowel syndrome
irritable bowel syndrome
nounDefinition of IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
: a chronic functional disorder of the colon that is characterized especially by constipation or diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain, and the passage of mucus in the stool —abbreviation IBS
First Known Use of IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
1943
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