bowel
/ˈbaʊəl/noun
उच्चारण बावल
आँत
Core word
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[C, usually pl.]
the tube along which food passes after it has been through the stomach, especially the end part; the deepest part of something
आँत
- the bowels of the earth
- Fibre in food keeps the bowel healthy.
- Fruit and vegetables help keep your bowels healthy.
+ 2 more examples
- The doctor ordered a test on his bowel.
- Bowel problems may be caused by a poor diet.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the bowel / the bowels (anatomy)
In medicine the singular 'bowel' or plural 'bowels' means the intestine; the singular is common in medical phrases like bowel cancer.
चिकित्सा में singular 'bowel' या plural 'bowels' का अर्थ आँत है; bowel cancer जैसे medical phrases में singular आम है।
- Bowel cancer can be treated if found early.
- The doctor examined her bowels.
bowel + noun
Used as a modifier: bowel movement, bowel disease, bowel habit.
Modifier के रूप में: bowel movement, bowel disease, bowel habit।
- A high-fibre diet supports regular bowel movements.
the bowels of + place
Figuratively, the bowels of the earth or a ship means the deepest inner part.
लाक्षणिक रूप से the bowels of the earth या ship का अर्थ उसका सबसे गहरा भीतरी भाग है।
- The miners went deep into the bowels of the earth.
bowel control / loss of bowel control
These formal terms are used in health writing and are always uncountable.
ये formal शब्द स्वास्थ्य संबंधी लेखन में आते हैं और हमेशा uncountable होते हैं।
- Some illnesses cause loss of bowel control.
bowel vs intestine
Bowel is the everyday medical word for the lower digestive tube, while intestine is the formal anatomical term.
Bowel निचली पाचन नली के लिए रोज़मर्रा का चिकित्सीय शब्द है, जबकि intestine औपचारिक शारीरिक शब्द है।
- The small intestine absorbs most nutrients.
+Collocations 5
bowel + noun
movementcancerdiseasehabitsurgeryinfection
- Bowel surgery needs several days of recovery.
adjective + bowel
irritablelargesmallinflamedhealthy
- She was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome.
verb + bowel
emptyclearcleanserelieveexamine
- Fibre helps the body empty the bowel.
bowels of
of the earthof the shipof the buildingof the city
- The old files lay in the bowels of the building.
bowel + condition
bowel obstructionbowel infectionbowel inflammationbowel disorder
- A bowel obstruction needs urgent medical care.
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- The doctor advised more fibre for a healthy bowel.
डॉक्टर ने स्वस्थ आँत के लिए अधिक फाइबर लेने की सलाह दी।
- Radhika read a chapter on the digestive system, including the large and small bowel.
राधिका ने पाचन तंत्र का अध्याय पढ़ा, जिसमें बड़ी और छोटी आँत शामिल थी।
- He was admitted for bowel surgery last month.
उसे पिछले महीने आँत की सर्जरी के लिए भर्ती किया गया।
- The cave led down into the bowels of the mountain.
गुफा पहाड़ की गहराइयों में उतरती थी।
- Stress can affect your bowel habits.
तनाव आपकी मल त्याग की आदतों को प्रभावित कर सकता है।
- The textbook explains how food moves through the bowel.
पाठ्यपुस्तक समझाती है कि भोजन आँत से कैसे गुज़रता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He suffers from bowel cancers.
✓ He suffers from bowel cancer.
Cancer as a disease is uncountable, so it does not take -s.
बीमारी के रूप में cancer uncountable है, इसलिए -s नहीं लगता।
✗ The bowel are part of digestion.
✓ The bowel is part of digestion.
A singular subject takes a singular verb.
एकवचन कर्ता के साथ एकवचन क्रिया आती है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the bowels of (the deepest inner part of).
प्रयोग में the bowels of (का सबसे भीतरी भाग)।