A disorder with chronic or recurrent colonic symptoms without a clearcut etiology. This condition is characterized by chronic or recurrent ABDOMINAL PAIN, bloating, MUCUS in FECES, and an erratic disturbance of DEFECATION
Irritable colon -- Psychosomatic aspects. : The second brain : the scientific basis of gut instinct and a groundbreaking new understanding of nervous disorders of the stomach and intestine / Michael D. Gershon