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English noun: irritable bowel syndrome

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


Synonymsmucous colitis, spastic colon


Broader (hypernym)colitis, inflammatory bowel disease









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