The long tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion. There is both a small and a large bowel. Also called the intestine.
The large intestine.
The intestine, especially the large intestine.
Synonym for large intestine; sometimes includes the small intestine as well.
The term bowel is used to refer to the intestinal tract. Specifically, most individuals use the word bowel when discussing the large intestine.
Another name for the intestine, that portion of the canal that extends from the stomach to the anus.
Bowels also called the intestines, the digestive system “tube” running from the stomach to the anus.