bowel

Example Sentences

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Several Manhattan private-school parents said another key to getting extra time—and unlimited bathroom breaks—is enlisting a gastroenterologist to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

She had a partial hysterectomy and bowel resection, and the endometriosis spread over her body including into her lungs.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"It was very difficult because there's taboo and stigma around bowel incontinence, but it was also empowering knowing I was contributing to making a difference for other women," she said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The researchers say the findings demonstrate how stem cell-derived intestinal models could become valuable tools for discovering new drugs for inflammatory bowel disease.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

I had to flick on the bathroom lights fast so that no small shadow would take a baby shape, sometimes seated on the edge of the bathtub, its hopes for a bowel movement so exaggerated.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston