Steatorrhea (redirected from steatorrhoea)

steatorrhea /ste·a·tor·rhea/ (-re´ah) excess fat in feces.

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ste·a·tor·rhe·a or ste·a·tor·rhoe·a (st-t-r, st-t-)

n.

Excessive discharge of fat in the feces, as occurring in pancreatic disease and in malabsorption syndromes.

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Steatorrhea

An excessive amount of fat in the stool.

Mentioned in: Diarrhea, Laxatives, Malabsorption Syndrome

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steatorrhea

excess fat in the feces due to a malabsorption syndrome caused by disease of the intestinal mucosa or pancreatic enzyme deficiency. The feces are bulky, greasy, malodorous and pale in color.

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pancreatic steatorrhea

see exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.