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spastic colon

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007888

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, irritable colon, and mucus colitis.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007888
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsIBS; irritable bowel syndrome; irritable colon; mucus colitis
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007888",
  "term": "spastic 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, irritable colon, and mucus colitis.",
  "synonyms": [
    "IBS",
    "irritable bowel syndrome",
    "irritable colon",
    "mucus colitis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/spastic-colon/"
}

Record 15,221 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.