Tissue Damage. Perforation can damage bowel tissue and make it difficult to repair. A dog can develop a condition called short bowel syndrome, which is the result of removing a significant section of bowel due to damage. This can lead to malabsorption, or difficulty assimilating nutrients including food and water.
Definition of humanitarian for Students. : a person who works to improve the lives and living conditions of other people.
C2 (a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people's lives and reducing suffering: 1  The prisoner has been released for humanitarian reasons. 2  The United Nations is sending humanitarian aid (= food and supplies to help people) to the areas worst affected by the conflict. The well-known humanitarian, Joseph Rowntree, was concerned with the welfare of his employees. The Vatican has agreed to donate $80,000 in humanitarian aid to countries affected by the war.