| syndrome, irritable bowel | A common gastrointestinal disorder (also called spastic colitis, mucus colitis or nervous colon syndrome), ibs is an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility) characterised by abdominal pain, bloating, mucous in stools, and irregular bowel habits with more than alternating diarrhoea and constipation, symtoms that tend to be chronic and wax and wane over the years. Although ibs can cause chronic recurrent discomfort, it does not lead to any serious organ problems. Diagnosis usually involves more than excluding other illnesses. Treatment is directed toward relief of symptoms and includes high fibre diet, exercise, relaxation techniques, avoidance of caffeine, milk products and sweeteners, and medications. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| irritable bowel syndrome | <syndrome> A functional bowel disorder characterised by recurrent crampy abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Invasive gastrointestinal diagnostics are often unrevealing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| irritable bowel disease | <disease> A functional bowel disorder characterised by recurrent crampy abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Invasive gastrointestinal diagnostics are often unrevealing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| migraine without headache | A classic migraine episode in which the teichopsia is not followed by a headache. Synonym: migraine without headache. (05 Mar 2000) |
| without | Unless; except; introducing a clause. "You will never live to my age without you keep yourselves in breath with exercise, and in heart with joyfulness." (Sir P. Sidney) Now rarely used by good writers or speakers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| subluxation without erosion | <radiology> Systemic lupus erythematosis, Jaccoud's (12 Dec 1998) |
| irritable | 1. Capable of being irriated. 2. Very susceptible of anger or passion; easily inflamed or exasperated; as, an irritable temper. "Vicious, old, and irritable." (Tennyson) 3. <physiology> Endowed with irritability; susceptible of irritation; capable of being excited to action by the application of certain stimuli. 4. <medicine> Susceptible of irritation; unduly sensitive to irritants or stimuli. See Irritation. Synonym: Excitable, irascible, touchy, fretful, peevish. Origin: L. Irritabilis: cf. F. Irritable. See Irritate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| irritable breast | Swelling and induration of the breast, not due to a neoplasm, and usually of comparatively brief duration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| irritable colon | A functional bowel disorder characterised by recurrent crampy abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Invasive gastrointestinal diagnostics are often unrevealing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| irritable heart | An obsolete term for neurocirculatory asthenia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| irritable mood | Abnormal or excessive excitability with easily triggered anger, annoyance, or impatience. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bowel bypass syndrome | <syndrome> Fever, chills, malaise, and inflammatory cutaneous papules and pustules on the extremities and upper trunk, sometimes with polyarthralgia, with recurrent symptoms following bowel bypass surgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gay bowel syndrome | <syndrome> Gastrointestinal discomfort experienced by homosexual males; includes abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, flatulence, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhoea caused by enteric bacteria, viruses, fungi, zooparasites, or trauma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| massive bowel resection syndrome | <syndrome> Malabsorption following extensive resection of the bowel, particularly the small intestine, characterised by diarrhoea, steatorrhoea, hypoproteinaemia, and malnutrition. (05 Mar 2000) |
| short bowel syndrome | <syndrome> A malabsorption syndrome resulting from extensive operative resection of small bowel. (12 Dec 1998) |