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IBS Glossary F - H

The following terms and words are important for a full understanding of IBS.

Fecal Incontinence

Definition of the term "fecal incontinence".

Fecal Occult Blood Test

Definition of Fecal Occult Blood Test.

Fiber

Definition of fiber.

Fibromyalgia

Definition of fibromyalgia.

FODMAPs

Definition of the term "FODMAPs".

Functional Abdominal Pain

Definition of functional abdominal pain (FAP).

Functional Constipation

Definition of the term functional constipation.

Functional Diarrhea

Definition of the term functional diarrhea.

Functional Disorders

Definition of the term "functional disorders."

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Definition of functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Gastrocolic Reflex

Definition of the gastrocolic reflex.

Gastroenteritis

Definition of gastroenteritis.

Gastroenterologist

Definition of a gastroenterologist.

Gut Flora

Definition of the term gut flora.

Hemorrhoid

Here you will find a description of the term "hemorrhoid".

High Colonics

Description of the procedure known as high colonics.

Hydrogen Breath Testing

Explanation of the hydrogen breath test (HBT) procedure.

Hypnotherapy

Definition of hypnotherapy.

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