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fatty stool

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fatty stool
Etymology: AS, faett + stol, seat
feces containing an abnormally large amount of fat, as indicated by their floating on water. See also celiac disease, steatorrhea.


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Classic symptoms of celiac disease include bloating, chronic diarrhea, constipation, excessive gas, fatty stools, vomiting, weight loss, irritability, and lethargy.
Some of the side effects from the use of Xenical drug include oily spotting, an increase of gas discharge, urgency to have a bowel movement, the discharge of oil or fatty stools, oily discharge, increased number of bowel movements, as well as the inability to control bowel movements.
Fats will be excreted through the body''s normal excretory processes, so expect to have fatty stool and oily gas discharges.
 
 
 
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