medical term

[kohyoongliat]

Is there such a term as 'pass motion', meaning 'to defecate'? I've seen the phrase in a medical journal in Singapore.

Thanks in advance.

[Tdol]

I looked on Google and the term is used, though it seems mostly to be used by South and South-East Asians.

[zeryphex]

I usually hear "bowel movement" as a euphemism for pooping.

[kohyoongliat]

I looked on Google and the term is used, though it seems mostly to be used by South and South-East Asians.

Thanks, Tdol.

So I would say that is not a recognised British phrase.

[Anglika]

What I would expect to see is "pass a motion" = The patient has not passed a motion for 24 hours