Glossary for IBS
Definition of words relevant to Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
5-HT3
Definition of 5-HT3.
Definition of 5-HT3.
5-HT4
Definition of 5-HT4, a serotonin receptor site.
Definition of 5-HT4, a serotonin receptor site.
Anemia
Definition of anemia.
Definition of anemia.
Anticholinergic Effect
Definition of anticholinergic effect.
Definition of anticholinergic effect.
Anticholinergics
Definition of anticholinergics.
Definition of anticholinergics.
Antidepressant.
Definition of Antidepressant.
Definition of Antidepressant.
Antispasmodic
Definition of antispasmodic.
Definition of antispasmodic.
Barium Enema
Definition of barium enema.
Definition of barium enema.
Celiac sprue
Definition of celiac sprue (celiac disease.)
Definition of celiac sprue (celiac disease.)
Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
Definition of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC).
Definition of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC).
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Definition of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Definition of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Colonoscopy
Definition of colonoscopy.
Definition of colonoscopy.
Constipation
Definition of constipation.
Definition of constipation.
Crohn’s Disease
Definition of Crohn’s disease.
Definition of Crohn’s disease.
Diarrhea
Definition of diarrhea.
Definition of diarrhea.
Dopamine
Definition of dopamine.
Definition of dopamine.
Fecal Occult Blood test
Definition of Fecal Occult Blood Test.
Definition of Fecal Occult Blood Test.
Fiber
Definition of fiber.
Definition of fiber.
Fibromyalgia
Definition of fibromyalgia.
Definition of fibromyalgia.
Functional Abdominal Pain
Definition of functional abdominal pain (FAP).
Definition of functional abdominal pain (FAP).
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Definition of functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Definition of functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Gastrocolic Reflex
Definition of the gastrocolic reflex.
Definition of the gastrocolic reflex.
Gastroenteritis
Definition of gastroenteritis.
Definition of gastroenteritis.
Gastroenterologist
Definition of a gastroenterologist.
Definition of a gastroenterologist.
Gut Flora
Definition of the term gut flora.
Definition of the term gut flora.
Hemorrhoid
Definition of hemorrhoids.
Definition of hemorrhoids.
Hypnotherapy
Definition of hypnotherapy
Definition of hypnotherapy
Idiopathic
Definition of the term idiopathic.
Definition of the term idiopathic.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Definition of inflammatory bowel disease.
Definition of inflammatory bowel disease.
Insoluble Fiber
Definition of insoluble fiber
Definition of insoluble fiber
Intestinal Parasites
Definition of intestinal parasites.
Definition of intestinal parasites.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Alternating type
Definition of Irritable Bowel Syndrome - alternating type.
Definition of Irritable Bowel Syndrome - alternating type.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Constipation-predominant
Definition of IBS-C, constipation-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Definition of IBS-C, constipation-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Diarrhea-predominant
Definition of diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Definition of diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Lactose Intolerance Testing
Definition of lactose intolerance testing
Definition of lactose intolerance testing
Lactose Intolerance
Definition of lactose intolerance (LI).
Definition of lactose intolerance (LI).
Neurotransmitters
Definition of neurotransmitters.
Definition of neurotransmitters.
Norepinephrine
Definition of norepinephrine.
Definition of norepinephrine.
Placebo
Definition of placebo.
Definition of placebo.
Polyp
Definition of a polyp.
Definition of a polyp.
Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Definition of post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-PI).
Definition of post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-PI).
Prebiotic
Definition of prebiotic.
Definition of prebiotic.
Probiotics
Definition of probiotics.
Definition of probiotics.
Psyllium
Definition of psyllium.
Definition of psyllium.
Rome III criteria
Definition of Rome III criteria.
Definition of Rome III criteria.
Serotonin
Definition of serotonin.
Definition of serotonin.
Sigmoidoscopy
Definition of sigmoidoscopy.
Definition of sigmoidoscopy.
Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Definition of small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
Definition of small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
Soluble Fiber
Definition of soluble fiber
Definition of soluble fiber
SSRIs
Definition of SSRIs.
Definition of SSRIs.
Tricyclic antidepressants
Definition of tricyclic antidepressants.
Definition of tricyclic antidepressants.
Ulcerative Colitis
Definition of ulcerative colitis.
Definition of ulcerative colitis.
Upper Endoscopy
Definition of Upper Endoscopy.
Definition of Upper Endoscopy.
Upper GI series
Definition of Upper GI series.
Definition of Upper GI series.
Virtual colonoscopy
Definition of virtual colonoscopy.
Definition of virtual colonoscopy.