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Noun: bowels  baw(-u)lz
  1. The part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
    "The doctor ordered an X-ray to examine the patient's bowels";
    - intestine, bowel, gut
     
  2. The internal or deep parts of something
    "They explored the bowels of the ancient castle"

Type of: internal organ, viscus

Part of: abdomen, belly, stomach, venter

Encyclopedia: Bowels