steatorrhea: Meaning and Definition of

ste•at•or•rhe•a

Pronunciation: (stē-at"u-rē'u, stē"u-tu-), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. 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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
steatopygia stech
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