Noun: bowel baw(-u)l
- The part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
"The bowel absorbs nutrients from digested food"; "The doctor ordered an X-ray to examine the patient's bowels";
- intestine, gut, bowels
Derived forms: bowels
Type of: internal organ, viscus
Part of: abdomen, belly, stomach, venter
Encyclopedia: Bowel