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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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He also highlighted the need for future treatment guidelines to better address the long-term safety of medications frequently used for IBS.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2026

IBS is a chronic digestive disorder that affects roughly 10% of people in the U.S.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2026

"I was told it was IBS or just a heavy period, I was told all sorts of reasons why I was in this pain," she said.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

Despite the IBS that the famed sketch-comedy show allegedly gives its cast members, “SNL” has lifted the careers of comedians like Rudolph and Jones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025

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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