bowel movement
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The findings also suggest a meaningful biological connection between bowel movement frequency and IBS, a condition that affects millions of people worldwide.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026
It is found in the first bowel movement a newborn baby makes after birth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
Testing a newborn's bowel movement may be a better measure as it is thought to reflect the mother's use of acetaminophen during the last two trimesters of pregnancy.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2023
There are several types of these tests, which require a sample of a bowel movement that is tested for blood or DNA markers.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023
In case of an inmate bowel movement that yielded some “prize,” he was to call a sergeant.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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