bowel movement
noun
plural bowel movements
: an act of passing usually solid waste through the rectum and anus
He had a two-day history of right lower abdominal pain … without bowel movements.—
William W. Scott, Jr. et al.
William W. Scott, Jr. et al.
also
: fecal matter expelled at one passage : stool sense 3a
Cats get infected from contact with other cats' bowel movements or by predation. —Donald Caslow
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The key symptom is pain relieved by a bowel movement.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Aside from the physical change in weight, owners should look for other symptoms of obesity in cats, which include difficulty jumping or climbing stairs, unwillingness to move, unkempt hair, less frequent bowel movements, or their collar becoming tighter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
With symptoms like urgently needing to have a bowel movement and diarrhea, UC can cause first dates to have some pretty awkward conversations and intimate moments to get suddenly paused.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 28 May 2025
Constipation and strain during bowel movements can increase your risk for a hernia, a bulge of tissue that pushes through the muscle.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Aside from the physical change in weight, owners should look for other symptoms of obesity in cats, which include difficulty jumping or climbing stairs, unwillingness to move, unkempt hair, less frequent bowel movements, or their collar becoming tighter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
With symptoms like urgently needing to have a bowel movement and diarrhea, UC can cause first dates to have some pretty awkward conversations and intimate moments to get suddenly paused.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 28 May 2025
Constipation and strain during bowel movements can increase your risk for a hernia, a bulge of tissue that pushes through the muscle.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025
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“Bowel movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowel%20movement. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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