spastic colon

Noun

1.

spastic colon - recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress Synonyms: irritable bowel syndrome, mucous colitis

Pronunciation: (SPAH-stik KOH-lun)

See Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, mucous colitis