steatorrhea
or ste·at·or·rhoe·a
[ stee-at-uh-ree-uh, stee-uh-tuh- ]
/ stiˌæt əˈri ə, ˌsti ə tə- /
noun Pathology.
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.
Words nearby steatorrhea
steatocystoma,
steatocystoma multiplex,
steatolysis,
steatonecrosis,
steatopygia,
steatorrhea,
steatorrhoea,
steatosis,
stech,
stechhelm,
stedfast
British Dictionary definitions for steatorrhoea
steatorrhoea
esp US steatorrhea
/ (ˌstɪətəˈrɪə) /
noun pathol
a condition in which the stools are abnormally fatty
Medical definitions for steatorrhoea
steatorrhea
n.
Excessive discharge of fat in the feces, as occurring in pancreatic disease and in malabsorption syndromes.