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Bowel has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

"After her surgery, she had to follow a strict liquid diet to let her bowel rest while it healed from the inflammation."

2

A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.

"After her surgery, the doctor checked to ensure that each section of her bowel was healing properly."

In plain English: A bowel is part of your digestive system that moves food waste through your body until you pass it as stool.

"The doctor asked me to monitor my bowel movements over the next few days."

Usage: Use this term almost exclusively in medical contexts; avoid it when referring to a person's character or moral integrity, where "conscience" or "integrity" is required. Do not confuse it with "bow," which refers to an arching shape or musical instrument.

Verb
1

To disembowel.

"The angry mob threatened to bowel out anyone who tried to leave the city without paying the toll."

Example Sentences
"The doctor asked me to monitor my bowel movements over the next few days." noun
"The doctor advised him to eat fiber-rich foods to keep his bowel regular." noun
"After her surgery, she needed special care until her bowel function returned to normal." noun
"He felt an uncomfortable sensation in the lower part of his bowel before dinner." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
internal organ
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
small intestine large intestine

Origin

The word bowel comes from the Latin botellus, a small form of "sausage." It entered English through Middle and Old French with this original meaning related to meat casings before shifting to refer to internal organs.

Rhyming Words
wel owel dowel howel nowel tewel sewel rowel newel towel vowel jewel hywel pawel trowel thowel knawel shewel crewel unbowel
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