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Irritable colon

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004522

A disorder of the intestines commonly marked by abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in a person’s bowel habits. This may include diarrhea or constipation, or both, with one occurring after the other. Also called IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, mucus colitis, and spastic colon.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004522
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsIBS; irritable bowel syndrome; mucus colitis; spastic colon
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004522",
  "term": "Irritable colon",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A disorder of the intestines commonly marked by abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in a person’s bowel habits. This may include diarrhea or constipation, or both, with one occurring after the other. Also called IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, mucus colitis, and spastic colon.",
  "synonyms": [
    "IBS",
    "irritable bowel syndrome",
    "mucus colitis",
    "spastic colon"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/irritable-colon/"
}

Record 9,594 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.