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IBS

British  

abbreviation

  1. irritable bowel syndrome

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Published in Communications Medicine, the study analyzed nearly 20 years of electronic health records from more than 650,000 adults in the United States diagnosed with IBS.

From Science Daily Apr. 16, 2026

Although antidepressants are not FDA-approved specifically for IBS, they are often prescribed to help manage pain and reduce symptom severity.

From Science Daily Apr. 16, 2026

"I had read up on bowel conditions - things it could be like Crohn's, IBS, there's a list of things and cancer is on your list but not at 39 years old" said Mat.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2025

Let’s talk about the new podcast, which introduces you as “a two-time Peabody Award winning comedian and noted IBS sufferer.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 22, 2024

Jumping around my room in an all-over IBS wiggly dance, feet kicking, he steps on markers.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

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