Stool
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Definition:
The solid wastes that pass through the rectum as bowel movements. Stools are undigested foods, bacteria, mucus, and dead cells.
Also Known As:
Also called feces.
Related Resources:
Fecal Occult Blood Test
A fecal occult blood test (also called stool gaiac or heoccult test) is used to examine stool for traces of blood that can not be seen with the naked eye.
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Stool Examinations
This look at four kinds of tests done on stool samples explains the usefulness of each in diagnosing an IBD patient.
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