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.

Origin of steatorrhea

First recorded in 1855–60; steato- + -rrhea

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.