steatorrhea
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Steatorrhea — is the presence of excess fat in feces. Stools may also float due to excess gas, have an oily appearance and be foul smelling. An oily anal leakage or some level of fecal incontinence may occur. There is increased fat excretion, which can be… … Wikipedia
steatorrhea — [stē΄ə tə rē′ə] n. [ModL < Gr stear (see STONE) + RRHEA] an excessive amount of fat in the feces … English World dictionary
steatorrhea — Passage of fat in large amounts in the feces, due to failure to digest and absorb it; occurs in pancreatic disease and the malabsorption syndromes. SYN: fat indigestion. SYN: stearrhea. [steato + G. rhoia, a flow] … Medical dictionary
steatorrhea — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1859 an excess of fat in the stools … New Collegiate Dictionary
steatorrhea — /stee at euh ree euh, stee euh teuh /, n. Pathol. the presence of excess fat in the stools, usually caused by disease of the pancreas or intestine, and characterized by chronic diarrhea and weight loss. Also, steatorrhoea. [1855 60; STEATO +… … Universalium
steatorrhea — n. presence of excess fat in the feces (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
steatorrhea — ste·a·tor·rhea … English syllables
steatorrhea — The presence of undigested fat in the feces. This may be the result of failing to inoculate fatty foods with enough surfactant (biliary soap) to digest them, the failure of the lower small intestine to absorb them, or simply too much fat for… … Herbal-medical glossary
steatorrhea — noun the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome • Hypernyms: ↑symptom … Useful english dictionary
idiopathic steatorrhea — celiac disease … Medical dictionary
