Word Finder - bowel

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A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.

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(in the plural) The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach.

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(in the plural) The (deep) interior of something.

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The treasures were stored in the bowels of the ship.

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(in the plural) The seat of pity or the gentler emotions; pity or mercy.

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(in plural) offspring

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To disembowel.

Lower down in the bowel these compounds are converted into ferrous sulphide and tannate, and are eliminated with the faeces, turning them black.

However the distended small bowel is likely to be oedematous, fragile and hypoxic, making the anastomosis more hazardous.

Malrotation can also occur with duodenal volvulus or volvulus lower in the bowel.

Its combined action on the bowel and the uterus is of especial value in chlorosis, of which amenorrhoea is an almost constant symptom.

Anemia, malnutrition, and digestive disorders, including bowel obstructions, can develop, if trichotillomania develops into trichotillophagia or eating of the hairs.

Bowel movements are a little less frequent; look for two by the second day, four by the sixth day.

In reality, these foods may be bowel stimulants that cause dietary tract contractions that many women confuse with uterine cramping.

A child straining to pass a bowel movement is not necessarily the best indication of constipation because some kids simply like to grunt and push when in the middle of a movement.

Grunting and pushing is one thing, but a child who cries or gets upset when trying to pass a bowel movement is obviously in need of some help.

If your BMI runs lower than this and you decide to take Alli to drop a few pounds to fit into that little black dress, you run the risk of side effects like loss of bowel control and vitamin loss.

Insoluble fiber found in barley may be beneficial in helping the body maintain regular bowel function.

Fiber doesn't just play an essential role in preventing constipation, it also prevents bowel diseases such as diverticulosis, diverticulitis, and colon cancer.

Jalap is a typical hydragogue purgative, causing the excretion of more fluid than scammony, but producing less stimulation of the muscular wall of the bowel.

There is hardly any increase in the intestinal secretion, the drug being emphatically not a hydragogue cathartic. There is no doubt that its habitual use may be a factor in the formation of haemorrhoids; as in the case of all drugs that act powerfully on the lower part of the intestine, without simultaneously lowering the venous pressure by causing increase of secretion from the bowel.

It acts in about five hours, affecting the entire length of the bowel, but not increasing the flow of bile except in very large doses.

It often relieves hunger, by arresting the secretion of gastric j uice and the movements of the stomach and bowel,'* and it frequently upsets digestion from the same cause.

In many instances they cannot be used owing to the extreme degree of irritability of the bowel.

At the same time they increase the movements of the stomach, and also in this way hasten digestion, an action which extends to the upper part of the bowel.

The result of an INR test then was grossly abnormal, Mrs Y had peritonitis and was bleeding from her bowel.

The 140ft freefall abseil is a fundraiser for the Bobby Moore Fund, which raises money for research into bowel cancer.

The Small Bowel Damage to the small bowel mucosa is common in chronic alcoholics.

The main tumor was excised together with a 5cm margin of small bowel on either side with primary end-to-end anastomosis.

Any redundant omentum is also placed near the small bowel anastomosis.

A small bowel barium study was performed via the jejunostomy.

Not all large bowel blockages are due to cancers originating in the bowel.

You can see that this is a much deeper effect than just cleansing the bowel.

This is why the urge to evacuate the bowel commonly occurs following a meal.

During the day I frequently just put my hands on my tummy to help with the accompanying irritable bowel.

This was initially rejected and caused him to suffer a perforated bowel.

However, the camera looks further into the small bowel.

The contents of a lumbar hernia may include small or large bowel, omentum, stomach, liver or rarely the kidney.

Large bowel resection Operation to remove part of the bowel resection Operation to remove part of the bowel.

Our final symposium of the year was on inflammatory bowel disease crossroads of microbes, epithelium and immune systems.

If autonomic neuropathy occurs in the stomach or intestine, symptoms may include altered bowel movements, such as intermittent diarrhea or constipation.

Carrying top weight is not just the reason either, physical activity itself can directly protect from bowel cancer.

Potentially these could include cardiac MRI scans and small bowel scanning which might provide an alternative to barium meals.

This is called a colostomy or ileostomy, depending on which part of the bowel is used.

It may be possible to close up the bowel again or you may need a colostomy.

A multidisciplinary approach will be taken in order to consider all aspects of urinary and bowel continence needs of clients.

Physical assessment will determine the presence or absence of bowel sounds, flatus, or abdominal distention.

Bowel washouts using an antegrade colonic enema (ACE) Contents Introduction What are bowel washouts and why does my child need them?

Small bowel enema What do I need to do ahead of time?

Spasticity can also make it difficult to deal with urinary or bowel problems including inserting catheters or giving enemas.

Progress A diagnosis of partial large bowel obstruction was made and the patient treated with stimulant laxatives and phosphate enemas.

Patients were asked to record daily bowel movements, abdominal pain and bloating, straining and incomplete evacuation.

Blood contaminated by bowel contents or amniotic fluid from a ruptured uterus should not normally be used.

The small bowel follow-through demonstrated 32 of 55 metastases (sensitivity 58% ).

Gastrointestinal system Vomiting, delayed gastric emptying, reduced bowel motility.

It may indicate anything from mild gastritis, an ulcer, a bowel polyp, diverticulitis or more rarely cancer.

If you have any changes in your bowel habits, let your doctor know straight away.