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gay bowel syndrome

gay bowel syndrome noun: any of various sexually transmitted infections of the rectum observed in gay men.

Noun

gay bowel syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (dated) Any of various sexually transmitted infections of the rectum observed in gay men.

Origin of gay bowel syndrome

First used by Dr. Henry L. Kazal in 1976.

Questions about gay bowel syndrome

What does gay bowel syndrome mean?
Gay bowel syndrome means any of various sexually transmitted infections of the rectum observed in gay men.
What part of speech is gay bowel syndrome?
Gay bowel syndrome is a noun.

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