HyperDic: spastic_colon

English > 1 sense of the expression *spastic colon*:
NOUN	state	spastic colon, irritable bowel syndrome, mucous colitis	recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation)

English > *spastic colon*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress.
Synonyms	irritable bowel syndrome, mucous colitis
Broader	colitis, inflammatory bowel disease	inflammation of the colon
Spanish	síndrome del intestino irritable
Catalan	síndrome de l'intestí irritable