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Diarrhea (American English)
or diarrhoea (Commonwealth
English) is a condition in
which the sufferer has
frequent and watery, chunky,
or loose bowel movements. In
the Third World, diarrhea is
the most common cause of
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Constipation
Constipation or
irregularity, is a condition
of the digestive system
where a person (or animal)
experiences hard feces that
are difficult to eliminate;
it may be extremely painful,
and in severe cases (fecal
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Irritable bowel syndrome
In medicine
(gastroenterology),
irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS) or spastic colon is
functional bowel disorders
characterized by abdominal
pain and changes in bowel
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Gallstone
In medicine, gallstones
(choleliths) are crystalline
bodies formed within the
body by accretion or
concretion of normal or
abnormal bile components.
Gallstones can occur
anywhere within the biliary
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