Looseness Of The Bowels (Noun)
Meaning
Frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Looseness of the bowels was a major concern for travelers visiting foreign countries where food and water quality was questionable.
- After eating the undercooked seafood, she experienced a sudden and severe case of looseness of the bowels that lasted for several days.
- The doctor explained that the looseness of the bowels was a symptom of the bacterial infection and prescribed antibiotics to treat it.
- The patient's looseness of the bowels was a sign of the colon cancer that had been growing undetected for months.
- During the outbreak of food poisoning at the restaurant, many customers complained of looseness of the bowels and stomach cramps.