bowel

Example Sentences

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He said that it can also spread to surrounding structures, including the bowel and urinary tract, and is sometimes found outside the pelvis entirely.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

"What should I eat?" is one of the most common questions people with inflammatory bowel disease ask their doctors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

She started donating after Nigel underwent life saving surgery as a baby to treat pyloric stenosis, a serious condition affecting newborns where the passage between the stomach and the small bowel becomes narrower.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In Northern Ireland, bowel cancer screening is offered between the ages 60-74 but in England, Scotland and Wales it starts at 50.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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