steatorrhea

noun ste·at·or·rhea \(ˌ)stē-ˌa-tə-ˈrē-ə\

Definition of STEATORRHEA

: an excess of fat in the stools

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1859

Medical Dictionary

noun ste·at·or·rhea

: an excess of fat in the stools <idiopathic steatorrhea>

ste·at·or·rhea or chiefly British ste·at·or·rhoea \(ˌ)stē-ˌat-ə-ˈrē-ə\

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