Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Función intestinal
Bowel function (BOW-ul FUNK-shun)
The way the intestines work in terms of how often there are bowel movements, the ability to control when to have a bowel movement, and whether the stools are hard and dry as in constipation or watery as in diarrhea.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.