Irritable Bowel Syndrome

A disorder with chronic or recurrent colonic symptoms without a clearcut etiology. This condition is characterized by chronic or recurrent ABDOMINAL PAIN, bloating, MUCUS in FECES, and an erratic disturbance of DEFECATION.

Year introduced: 2004

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Tree Number(s): C06.405.469.158.272.608

MeSH Unique ID: D043183

Entry Terms:

• Irritable Bowel Syndromes
• Syndrome, Irritable Bowel
• Syndromes, Irritable Bowel
• Colitis, Mucous
• Colitides, Mucous
• Mucous Colitides
• Mucous Colitis
• Colon, Irritable
• Irritable Colon

Previous Indexing:

• Colonic Diseases (1967-1970)
• Colonic Diseases, Functional (1970-2003)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Colonic Diseases, Functional
Irritable Bowel Syndrome