The medical term for body waste expelled from the bowels is called:

A) flatus.
B) diarrhea.
C) eructation.
D) feces.


D
Explanation:
A) Flatus is the release of gas from the anus.
B) Diarrhea is liquid stool.
C) Eructation is belching.
D) Correct.

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