In IBS, there may be increased mucus production by the lining of the intestine. That mucus is then passed in the stool. Mucus is more often associated with diarrhea-predominant IBS than with constipation-predominant IBS or alternating type IBS (IBS-A).
MUD. n. A computer program, usually running over the Internet, that allows multiple users to participate in virtual-reality role-playing games.
For other uses, see Muda (disambiguation). Muda (ç¡é§) is a Japanese word meaning futility; uselessness; wastefulness, and is a key concept in the Toyota Production System (TPS) as one of the three types of deviation from optimal allocation of resources (the others being mura and muri). Waste reduction is an effective way to increase profitability.