irritable bowel syndrome
A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be…A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.
» Tom was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.
Reizdarmsyndrom
синдро́м раздражённого кише́чникаsindróm razdražónnovo kišéčnika
синдро́м подра́зненого кише́чникаsyndróm podráznenoho kyšéčnyka
- recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress
Examples
3 sentencesTom was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome.
The doctor concluded that her stomach pains were due to irritable bowel syndrome.
Esther has irritable bowel syndrome.
Translations
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress:mucous colitis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable