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spastic colon

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spastic colon [′spas·tik ′kō·lən]
(medicine)


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A significant number of patients with gastrointestinal disorders complain of spastic colon with abdominal cramping, bloated abdomen and gas, altered bowel habits, and nausea.
Some people with IBS, also known as spastic colon, have spasms in the colon that affect bowel movements.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is also known as irritable colon and spastic colon.
 
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