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Steatorrhea

Synonym(s)

  • fatty stool

Definition(s)

Excessive amounts of fats in the feces, as in malabsorption syndromes.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (CRISP Thesaurus)   at the National Library of Medicine

A condition that is characterized by chronic fatty diarrhea, a result of abnormal digestion and/or intestinal absorption of fats.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (MeSH)   at the National Library of Medicine

 
Published: January 23, 2009