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Your food; You eat food, which is processed in the intestines. This material is no longer "food"; in the intestines it is feces (also called stool). In the intestines, bacteria and enzymes help break down the feces. By the time we need to have a bowel movement, the feces hardens or can be watery (diarrhea) according to what you eat, your overall health, and other factors.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 14y agoEating food provides us with the energy and nutrients we need. Leftover fiber and undigested material, and waste products from the body, are eliminated in solid form.
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∙ 11y agomore than likely it has something to do with midieval times when there was a stool chamber. A box with a wooden seat was used as a toilet, it looked like a stool with a hole in it.
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What is solid waste of humans called?
Feces; bowel movement; stool Liquid stool is called diarrhea.
What is meant by stool routine?
Regularity of Bowel movement
What is the difference between stool and feces?
stool = bulky mass evacuated with bowel movement feces = waste product
What is poops scientific name?
In the medical community it is referred to as stool or a bowel movement (abbreviation BM).
What does defecate mean?
Defecate . To have a bowel movement, go to the bathroom.To rid the body of solid waste.To pass feces (stool) out of the rectum through the anus
What is the movement of the stomach wall called?
bowel movement
What causes green bowel movement?
The color of your stool ranges from brown to green. Having green bowel movement is sometimes regular. Having green bowel movement is caused when food is moving through your large intestine too quickly. The bile in your stomach is unable to break down the food fast enough. Eating green leafy vegetables or food that contain green dye can also result in green stool.
Is there a bowel movement catheters?
No, if you are incontinent of stool, you get diapers. If you have a colostomy or jejunostomy, you have a collection bag that adheres to your body to collect feces.
What is it called when you have Difficulty with a bowel movement?
Constipation
What is wrong when bowel is pink?
If your bowel movement is pink, it means that you have blood in the stool. You should see a physician to determine the cause of the blood.
What is smearing feces?
This is when a child, or a mentally impaired adult, smears their feces ( aka bowel movement, stool) on the wall, floor, or other surfaces.
What is a puppy's first bowel movement called?
The material passed is called the meconium.
