bowel movement
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The analysis uncovered 21 regions of the human genome that influence bowel movement frequency, including 10 regions that had not been identified before.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026
It is found in the first bowel movement a newborn baby makes after birth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
However, things didn’t quite go to plan and Indigo became stressed and showed signs of meconium aspiration syndrome, which basically means he had a bowel movement inside of me and that became an emergency.”
From BBC • May 27, 2024
There are several types of these tests, which require a sample of a bowel movement that is tested for blood or DNA markers.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023
Warm water often caused Clare to have a bowel movement, yet no matter how gross the water, Mandy and I would still have to get in it later.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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