bowel movement

• Terme médical désignant l'acte d'expulsion des selles hors de l'organisme par l'anus, ou les déchets fécaux eux-mêmes.

A medical term referring to the act of passing feces from the body through the anus, or the waste matter itself.

1. Excretion of wasteB2formal

   The act of passing solid waste from the body through the bowels.

   Défécation

   • The doctor asked about the patient's bowel movements.
   • A healthy diet promotes regular bowel movements.
   • He experienced difficulty with his bowel movement after surgery.