irritable bowel syndrome
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- noun
- /ˈɪrɪtəbl ˈbaʊəl ˈsɪndroʊm/
- Specialized
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síndrome del intestino irritable
- The precise source of irritable bowel syndrome remains unidentified.
- symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
And cramping and actually worsening of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms.
- And cramping and actually worsening of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms.
- And all of these things can trigger a number of digestive issues and IBS, irritable bowel syndrome is one of them.
- Women have more cravings, women have more IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, Women have men.
- And we have this epidemic of autoimmune diseases, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, for example, IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.
- Lo and behold, there goes the suicidal tendencies, there goes the dysfunction, there goes the irritable bowel syndrome.
Examples
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She was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, which causes her to have stomach cramps and diarrhea at unpredictable times.
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She has irritable bowel syndrome.
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The patient had undergone a colonoscopy approximately four years prior due to complaints of irritable bowel syndrome.
Academic text (2007) -
Irritable bowel syndrome is also a common cause of constipation, with alternating periods of diarrhea.
Academic text (2006) -
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common, multifactorial, functional gastrointestinal disorders seen in primary care.
Academic text (2012) -
Irritable bowel syndrome is an uncomfortable condition characterized by a triad of symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits.
Academic text (2012) -
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a distressing and complex functional disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Academic text (2012) -
Many patients with irritable bowel syndrome experience frequent abdominal pain and changes in their bowel habits.
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Those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome often find that stress can worsen their symptoms significantly.
Synonyms
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A gut condition that causes belly pain and alternating diarrhea and constipation and is often worse with stress
A condition causing belly pain and diarrhea or constipation often worse during stress
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'irritable' (sensitive/easily upset) + 'bowel' (part of the digestive tract) + 'syndrome' (a set of symptoms) transparently yields a disorder of the bowels characterized by recurring symptoms. Although 'irritable' is more often applied to people, its extension to an organ is predictable and many languages have equivalent literal translations, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will likely infer the correct medical sense.
Etymology
Irritable bowel syndrome paints a simple picture: irritable means easily upset, bowel is the gut, and syndrome means a group of problems. Imagine your gut getting upset by food or stress, causing belly pain and changes in when you need the 'toilet'. That's why the term means 'repeated belly pain and changes in toilet habits'.