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bowel
[ bou-uhl, boul ]
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)
- to disembowel.
bowel
/ ˈʊə /
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 )
- archaic.plural the emotions, esp of pity or sympathy
bowel
- The intestine.
Other Word Forms
- Ƿı· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bowel1
Example Sentences
A small amount of cancer on her bowels was left by surgeons as it could not be reached.
That led to him stepping away from his role in charge of Birmingham City to undergo treatment for what was later revealed to be bowel cancer.
Men are, for example, less likely to take part in the NHS's bowel cancer screening programme.
GPs will work more closely with specialists to access expert advice quickly for patients with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, menopause symptoms and ear infections.
During the offseason, construction crews gutted the bowels of Dodger Stadium, digging deep trenches down the left and right field foul lines to build new, expanded clubhouse areas.
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