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Reizdarmsyndrom

irritable bowel syndrome

noun RYTS-darm-zyn-drohm Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

IBS

Usage Note

Reizdarmsyndrom (abbreviated RDS or IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder causing abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel habits without identifiable structural cause. It is diagnosed after excluding organic disease. Stress is a well-known trigger.

Examples

"Das Reizdarmsyndrom bessert sich oft durch eine ballaststoffreiche Ernährung."

Natural Translation

Irritable bowel syndrome often improves with a high-fibre diet.

Literal Translation

The irritable bowel syndrome improves often through a fibre-rich diet.

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