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May 18, 2013

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) article.

5-HT: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amitriptyline: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analgesic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibiotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antidepressants: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Barium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Barium enema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Baseline: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biceps: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biochemical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blind: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Capsule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Celiac disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholecystectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cognitive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cognitive-behavioral therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colonic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colonoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computerized tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Constipation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contraction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Distention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Duodenum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysfunction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dyspepsia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

EGD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Elavil: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Esophagram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fats: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fetus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fiber: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flatulence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flatus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fructose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gallbladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gallstones: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Gastrointestinal tract: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Giardia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Giardia lamblia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Helicobacter pylori: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hydrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ileum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Imitrex: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Intestinal gas: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lactose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lactose intolerance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Magnetic resonance imaging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marker: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Motor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neoplastic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurotransmitter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nursing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Objective: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parasitic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Physiologic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Placebo: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Placebo response: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Placebo-controlled: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Poor circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Probiotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Probiotics: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psyche: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychiatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychosomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radioactive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Randomized: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Receptor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rectal bleeding: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rectum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recur: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Retrospective: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sedative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Serotonin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Skeletal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Small bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Small intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Smooth muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spasm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spastic colitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spastic colon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal cord: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stool: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sumatriptan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tongue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxicity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Tricyclic antidepressants: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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