irritable bowel syndrome

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   recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress

   Synonymsspastic colonmucous colitis

   Broadercolitis

Questions about irritable bowel syndrome

What does irritable bowel syndrome mean?

irritable bowel syndrome means "recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress".

What is another word for irritable bowel syndrome?

Close synonyms include spastic colon, mucous colitis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.