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IBS noun[ U ] (alsoibs)uk /ˌaɪ.biːˈes/ us /ˌaɪ.biːˈes/ abbreviation forirritable bowel syndrome: a condition that affects the bowels and causes stomach pain, whose exact cause is not known but may be related to physical problems with the digestive or nervous system and to stress: Fruits and vegetables have plenty of fibre, which can help with the symptoms of IBS. Stress and anxiety can worsen ibs symptoms in some people. What works for one IBS patient with constipation may not work for another. IBS patients have an increased nervous sensitivity built into their intestinal tract. Doctors do not fully understand all the factors that may cause ibs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Digestive disorders achalasia acid reflux amoebiasis ancylostomiasis anti-diarrhoea appendicitis coeliac disease constipated dysphagia enteritis enterobiasis enterocele enterocolitis flatulence pancreatitis peritonitis primary sclerosing cholangitis proctitis PSC radiation enteritis |