GI tract disorders · Physiology

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is best described as:

  1. Structural bowel disease
  2. Functional bowel disorder
  3. Autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease
  4. Chronic infectious enteritis
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Correct answer: Functional bowel disorder

IBS is a functional disorder without identifiable structural abnormalities. Symptoms relate to altered motility and sensitivity.

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