irritable colon

colon /co·lon/ (ko´lon) [L.] the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.

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ascending colon  the portion of the colon passing cephalad from the cecum to the right colic flexure.

congenital pouch colon  a congenital malformation in which part or all of it is replaced by a dilated pouch and there is anorectal malformation with a fistula between the colon and the genitourinary tract.

descending colon  the portion of the colon passing caudad from the left colic flexure to the sigmoid colon.

iliac colon  the part of the descending colon lying in the left iliac fossa and continuous with the sigmoid colon.

irritable colon  irritable bowel syndrome.

left colon  the distal portion of the large intestine, developed embryonically from the hindgut and functioning in the storage and elimination from the body of nonabsorbed residue of ingested material.

pelvic colon  sigmoid c.

right colon  the proximal portion of the large intestine, developed embryonically from the terminal portion of the midgut and functioning in absorption of ingested material.

sigmoid colon  that portion of the left colon situated in the pelvis and extending from the descending colon to the rectum.

spastic colon  irritable bowel syndrome.

transverse colon  the portion of the large intestine passing transversely across the upper part of the abdomen, between the right and left colic flexures.

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Irritable colon

An intestinal disorder often accompanied by abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Mentioned in: Antigas Agents

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colon [ko´lon]

the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum; it is divided as follows: the ascending colon passes upward from the cecum to the lower edge of the liver, where it bends and becomes the transverse colon; the transverse colon crosses the abdominal cavity from right to left below the stomach and then bends downward to become the descending colon; the descending colon then extends downward along the left side of the abdomen, and at the brim of the pelvis it becomes the sigmoid colon, an S-shaped curve leading down to the sacrum where it becomes the rectum. See also digestive system and see color plates. adj., adj colon´ic.

irritable colon (nervous colon) (spastic colon) terms formerly used for irritable bowel syndrome.

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Patient discussion about irritable colon.

Q. What percentages of fibromyalgia patients have IBS. My cousin with fibromyalgia aka FMS have also been diagnosed with IBS. Is it a usual happening? What percentages of fibromyalgia patients have IBS?

A. Irritable bowel syndrome seems to go hand in hand with FMS, similar to the way in which people with fibromyalgia are also found to have depression. A fairly high percentage of individuals with fibromyalgia aka FMS have also been diagnosed with IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome. So how high is the percentage? It is believed that up to 70 to 80 percent of fibromyalgia patients also suffer from IBS, a form of inflammatory bowel disease. Irritable bowel syndrome seems to go hand in hand with FMS, similar to the way in which people with fibromyalgia are also found to have depression. Statistically, of course, those who have both IBS and FMS are overwhelmingly female, just as patients who are diagnosed with depression, fibromyalgia, or irritable bowel syndrome separately, tend more often to be female versus male.