bowel

Definition / meaning of bowel

The long, tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion. The bowel has two parts, the small bowel and the large bowel. Also called intestine.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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