Bowel
noun
The long tube that carries solid waste from the stomach out of the body.
He had surgery to remove part of his bowel.
Often appears as...
- bowel movement
- bowel cancer
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Technical
noun
The inside parts of something.
The fire quickly spread to the very bowels of the ship.
Often appears as...
- bowels of the ship
- bowels of the earth
noun
The long tube that carries solid waste from the stomach out of the body.
He had surgery to remove part of his bowel.
Often appears as...
- bowel movement
- bowel cancer
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The inside parts of something.
The fire quickly spread to the very bowels of the ship.
Often appears as...
- bowels of the ship
- bowels of the earth
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Health Context
Usually used in medical or health discussions, often relating to diet, illness, or surgery.
After the diagnosis, she had regular bowel screenings.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitive Topic
Talking about bowels can be personal; it's usually more private unless the context is clinical or educational.
He didn't feel comfortable discussing his recent bowel issues.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Humans
Bowel can refer to the guts of animals too, especially in veterinary or biological contexts.
The vet explained the cat's bowel problem.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Context
Usually used in medical or health discussions, often relating to diet, illness, or surgery.
After the diagnosis, she had regular bowel screenings.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitive Topic
Talking about bowels can be personal; it's usually more private unless the context is clinical or educational.
He didn't feel comfortable discussing his recent bowel issues.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Humans
Bowel can refer to the guts of animals too, especially in veterinary or biological contexts.
The vet explained the cat's bowel problem.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Context
Usually used in medical or health discussions, often relating to diet, illness, or surgery.
After the diagnosis, she had regular bowel screenings.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitive Topic
Talking about bowels can be personal; it's usually more private unless the context is clinical or educational.
He didn't feel comfortable discussing his recent bowel issues.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Humans
Bowel can refer to the guts of animals too, especially in veterinary or biological contexts.
The vet explained the cat's bowel problem.
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The surprisingly...
or inflammatory bowel disease have a higher risk of having anxiety or depression. I think this is good information to share, because many people will think, "I have this gut thing, and maybe I also have this mental health thing." And maybe -- because science is not clear on that right now -- it's really just that the brain is feeling sympathy with their gut.
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What causes constipation?...
you can elevate your feet on a stool and lean forwards with a straight back, which straightens the anorectal angle and eases the passage of waste. Going a day without a bowel movement isn’t necessarily cause for alarm. But if you are experiencing chronic constipation, simple dietary and lifestyle changes, like fibrous vegetables,
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Ben Goldacre: Battling...
they contain chlorophyll and really oxygenate your blood. And anybody who's done school biology remembers that chlorophyll and chloroplasts only make oxygen in sunlight, and it's quite dark in your bowels after you've eaten spinach. Next, we need proper science, proper evidence. "Red wine can help prevent breast cancer."
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A cleanse won't detox...
At best, you might lose a few pounds on a cleanse, because you aren't eating much. At worst, you could go into starvation mode. You could throw off your electrolyte balance, not to mention disrupt your intestinal flora and bowel function. Clearly, having a healthy liver is extremely important.
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The world’s most...
For most humans, farts are a welcome relief, an embarrassing incident, or an opportunity for a gas-based gag. But for many other creatures, farts are no laughing matter. Deep in the bowels of the animal kingdom, farts can serve as tools of intimidation,
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Larry Brilliant: TED...
And instead of a system which is owned by a government, and hidden in the bowels of government, let's build an early detection system that's freely available to anyone in the world in their own language. Let's make it transparent, non-governmental,
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Defending the ant nest...
The tunnel guards are in danger of being overrun. Deep in the bowels of the nest lives the termite queen. If she is killed, the entire colony will die out. She must be protected,
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Sewer Diver Loves His...
they're the bowels of one of the world's largest and most polluted cities where disease runs rampant and the stench is sickening human excrement toxic waste
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Why you shouldn't worry...
How often do you poop? You might have heard you should have a bowel movement once a day. But the truth is that if you poop anywhere from three times a day
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Sewer Diving PIPE National...
they're the bowels of one of the world's largest and most polluted cities where disease runs rampant and the stench is sickening human
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The surprisingly...
or inflammatory bowel disease have a higher risk of having anxiety or depression. I think this is good information to share, because many people will think, "I have this gut thing, and maybe I also have this mental health thing." And maybe -- because science is not clear on that right now -- it's really just that the brain is feeling sympathy with their gut.
Video examples
What causes constipation?...
you can elevate your feet on a stool and lean forwards with a straight back, which straightens the anorectal angle and eases the passage of waste. Going a day without a bowel movement isn’t necessarily cause for alarm. But if you are experiencing chronic constipation, simple dietary and lifestyle changes, like fibrous vegetables,
Video examples
Ben Goldacre: Battling...
they contain chlorophyll and really oxygenate your blood. And anybody who's done school biology remembers that chlorophyll and chloroplasts only make oxygen in sunlight, and it's quite dark in your bowels after you've eaten spinach. Next, we need proper science, proper evidence. "Red wine can help prevent breast cancer."
Video examples
A cleanse won't detox...
At best, you might lose a few pounds on a cleanse, because you aren't eating much. At worst, you could go into starvation mode. You could throw off your electrolyte balance, not to mention disrupt your intestinal flora and bowel function. Clearly, having a healthy liver is extremely important.
Video examples
The world’s most...
For most humans, farts are a welcome relief, an embarrassing incident, or an opportunity for a gas-based gag. But for many other creatures, farts are no laughing matter. Deep in the bowels of the animal kingdom, farts can serve as tools of intimidation,
Video examples
Larry Brilliant: TED...
And instead of a system which is owned by a government, and hidden in the bowels of government, let's build an early detection system that's freely available to anyone in the world in their own language. Let's make it transparent, non-governmental,
Video examples
Defending the ant nest...
The tunnel guards are in danger of being overrun. Deep in the bowels of the nest lives the termite queen. If she is killed, the entire colony will die out. She must be protected,
Video examples
Sewer Diver Loves His...
they're the bowels of one of the world's largest and most polluted cities where disease runs rampant and the stench is sickening human excrement toxic waste
Video examples
Why you shouldn't worry...
How often do you poop? You might have heard you should have a bowel movement once a day. But the truth is that if you poop anywhere from three times a day
Video examples
Sewer Diving PIPE National...
they're the bowels of one of the world's largest and most polluted cities where disease runs rampant and the stench is sickening human
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Johnny Galecki
American Actor
Scientists are not these guys in lab coats deep in the inner bowels of universities and hospitals with their Bunsen burners. They're the people molding the culture that we live in, the future of our culture, and the technology we rely on every day.
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Ann Nocenti
American Journalist
Rotgut was, to me, just this way to get into the underground of Manhattan where you have these little pockets a villain could rise from; a rot in the bowels of Manhattan. It led to these stories that were just very creepy.
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Paul Ryan
American Politician
We see ourselves in the House as sort of the engine room of the ship of the Republican Party. We're down in the bottom... in the bowels shoveling coal into the furnace. And, by the way, there's nothing wrong with coal.
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John Harvey Kellogg
American Businessman
Is God a man with two arms and legs like me? Does He have eyes, a head? Does He have bowels? Well I do, and that makes me more wonderful than He is!
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Irving Kirsch
American Educator
I do a lot of research on the placebo effect, not just in depression but in irritable bowel syndrome, pain, arthritis of the knee, migraine, asthma.
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Peter Bergman
American Actor
We lived in the bowels of New York City. It was a struggle just to survive. This nice suburban kid hadn't had to do much of that before.
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John Calvin
French Theologian
I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels.
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Alison Goldfrapp
English Musician
I love entering the bowels of the cinema and immersing myself in another world.
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Jessica Simpson
American Musician
To be honest, bread constipates me, and I like to have my daily bowel movement.
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Dion Dublin
I lost my mum to breast cancer and my dad has beaten bowel cancer.
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Johnny Galecki
American Actor
Scientists are not these guys in lab coats deep in the inner bowels of universities and hospitals with their Bunsen burners. They're the people molding the culture that we live in, the future of our culture, and the technology we rely on every day.
Quote examples
Ann Nocenti
American Journalist
Rotgut was, to me, just this way to get into the underground of Manhattan where you have these little pockets a villain could rise from; a rot in the bowels of Manhattan. It led to these stories that were just very creepy.
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Paul Ryan
American Politician
We see ourselves in the House as sort of the engine room of the ship of the Republican Party. We're down in the bottom... in the bowels shoveling coal into the furnace. And, by the way, there's nothing wrong with coal.
Quote examples
John Harvey Kellogg
American Businessman
Is God a man with two arms and legs like me? Does He have eyes, a head? Does He have bowels? Well I do, and that makes me more wonderful than He is!
Quote examples
Irving Kirsch
American Educator
I do a lot of research on the placebo effect, not just in depression but in irritable bowel syndrome, pain, arthritis of the knee, migraine, asthma.
Quote examples
Peter Bergman
American Actor
We lived in the bowels of New York City. It was a struggle just to survive. This nice suburban kid hadn't had to do much of that before.
Quote examples
John Calvin
French Theologian
I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels.
Quote examples
Alison Goldfrapp
English Musician
I love entering the bowels of the cinema and immersing myself in another world.
Quote examples
Jessica Simpson
American Musician
To be honest, bread constipates me, and I like to have my daily bowel movement.
Quote examples
Dion Dublin
I lost my mum to breast cancer and my dad has beaten bowel cancer.
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