bowel

[ bou-uhl, boul ]

/ ˈbaʊ əl, baʊl /

noun

Anatomy.

Usually bowels. the intestine.
a part of the intestine.

bowels,

the inward or interior parts: the bowels of the earth.
Archaic. feelings of pity or compassion.

verb (used with object), bow·eled, bow·el·ing or (especially British) bow·elled, bow·el·ling.

to disembowel.

Origin of bowel

1250–1300; Middle English b(o)uel<Old French <Latin botellus little sausage (bot(ulus) sausage + -ellus-elle)

OTHER WORDS FROM bowel

bow·el·less, adjective

Words nearby bowel

Bowditch's law, bow divider, bowdlerize, bowdlerizing, bowed, bowel, bowel bypass, bowel bypass syndrome, Bowell, bowel movement, bowel sounds

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Example sentences from the Web for bowel

Anything in your gut sticks to the surface of charcoal like a magnet and gets carried out through a bowel movement.
Could Eating Charcoal Help You Detox?|DailyBurn|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tumor in his colon had spread to four of his lymph nodes and penetrated the bowel wall.
How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer|ProPublica|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“My dog has just had to learn good bladder and bowel control,” he jokes.
In Florida, Sprawling Humans Confront the Bears Who Lived There First|Jacqui Goddard|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They can even help your digestion and the regularity of your bowel movements.
Squats: The Absolutely Incredible Secret to Staying in Shape|Ari Meisel|January 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Oprah Winfrey guest starred on 30 Rock and talked about bowel movements.
12 Most Absurd ‘30 Rock’ Moments (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There were about a dozen sick when you left, sick of ulcers, bowel and chest complaints.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria|Henry Morton Stanley
Stricture of the bowel and very extensive ulceration attend all of these advanced cases of malignant rectal disease.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Of eighteen cases of known perforation, fifteen opened into the peritoneal cavity, and three into the bowel.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
Stomach and bowel complaints rank next on the list, but we find that the deaths here only amounted to units.
Prisoners Their Own Warders|J. F. A. McNair
In this manner, it is retracted into the bowel, but begins to descend again not long afterwards.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bowel

bowel

/ (ˈbaʊəl) /

noun

an intestine, esp the large intestine in man

(plural) innards; entrails

(plural) the deep or innermost part (esp in the phrase the bowels of the earth)

(plural) archaic the emotions, esp of pity or sympathy

Word Origin for bowel

C13: from Old French bouel, from Latin botellus a little sausage, from botulus sausage

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for bowel

bowel

[ bou′əl, boul ]

n.

The intestine. Often used in the plural.

Scientific definitions for bowel

bowel

[ bou′əl ]

The intestine.

单词	bowel
释义	bowel [ bou-uhl, boul ] / ˈbaʊ əl, baʊl / noun Anatomy. Usually bowels. the intestine. a part of the intestine. bowels, the inward or interior parts: the bowels of the earth. Archaic. feelings of pity or compassion. verb (used with object), bow·eled, bow·el·ing or (especially British) bow·elled, bow·el·ling. to disembowel. Origin of bowel 1250–1300; Middle English b(o)uel<Old French <Latin botellus little sausage (bot(ulus) sausage + -ellus-elle) OTHER WORDS FROM bowel bow·el·less, adjective Words nearby bowel Bowditch's law, bow divider, bowdlerize, bowdlerizing, bowed, bowel, bowel bypass, bowel bypass syndrome, Bowell, bowel movement, bowel sounds Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bowel Anything in your gut sticks to the surface of charcoal like a magnet and gets carried out through a bowel movement. Could Eating Charcoal Help You Detox?\|DailyBurn\|September 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The tumor in his colon had spread to four of his lymph nodes and penetrated the bowel wall. How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer\|ProPublica\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “My dog has just had to learn good bladder and bowel control,” he jokes. In Florida, Sprawling Humans Confront the Bears Who Lived There First\|Jacqui Goddard\|March 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They can even help your digestion and the regularity of your bowel movements. Squats: The Absolutely Incredible Secret to Staying in Shape\|Ari Meisel\|January 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Oprah Winfrey guest starred on 30 Rock and talked about bowel movements. 12 Most Absurd ‘30 Rock’ Moments (VIDEO)\|Kevin Fallon\|January 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There were about a dozen sick when you left, sick of ulcers, bowel and chest complaints. In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria\|Henry Morton Stanley Stricture of the bowel and very extensive ulceration attend all of these advanced cases of malignant rectal disease. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Of eighteen cases of known perforation, fifteen opened into the peritoneal cavity, and three into the bowel. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold Stomach and bowel complaints rank next on the list, but we find that the deaths here only amounted to units. Prisoners Their Own Warders\|J. F. A. McNair In this manner, it is retracted into the bowel, but begins to descend again not long afterwards. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826\|Various British Dictionary definitions for bowel bowel / (ˈbaʊəl) / noun an intestine, esp the large intestine in man (plural) innards; entrails (plural) the deep or innermost part (esp in the phrase the bowels of the earth) (plural) archaic the emotions, esp of pity or sympathy Word Origin for bowel C13: from Old French bouel, from Latin botellus a little sausage, from botulus sausage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bowel core, guts, innards, entrails, deep, viscera, belly, interior, hold, intestines, penetralia, recesses, depths, vitals Medical definitions for bowel bowel [ bou′əl, boul ] n. The intestine. Often used in the plural. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bowel bowel [ bou′əl ] The intestine. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bowel

noun

verb (used with object), bow·eled, bow·el·ing or (especially British) bow·elled, bow·el·ling.

Origin of bowel

OTHER WORDS FROM bowel

Words nearby bowel

Example sentences from the Web for bowel

British Dictionary definitions for bowel

noun

Word Origin for bowel

Words related to bowel

Medical definitions for bowel

n.

Scientific definitions for bowel