fecalith /fe·ca·lith/ (fe´kah-lith) coprolith; an intestinal concretion formed around a center of fecal matter.
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fe·ca·lith (f  k -l th )n. See coprolith. |
fecalith
[fē′kəlith]
Etymology: L, faex + Gk, lithos, stone
a hard, impacted mass of feces in the colon. To allow evacuation, an oil retention enema is usually administered. If it is ineffective, manual removal can be performed. See also atonic constipation, constipation.
fecalith
a mass of very hard feces requiring surgical removal. Strictly speaking is a mineralized concretion around a fecal mass.
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Fecalith in a horse at necropsy. By permission from Knottenbelt DC, Pascoe RR, Diseases and Disorders of the Horse, Saunders, 2003
fecalith
An indurated bolus of partially dried fecal material
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