Bristol stool chart

noun

A chart (and associated scale) that classifies human faeces, with limited use as a diagnostic aid.

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Meanings

nounBristol stool chart (plural Bristol stool charts)

plural Bristol stool charts

  1. medicineA chart (and associated scale) that classifies human faeces, with limited use as a diagnostic aid.

Origin

Devised at Bristol Royal Infirmary, England.

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Bristol stool chart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristol%20stool%20chart

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“Bristol stool chart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristol%20stool%20chart. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bristol stool chart,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bristol%20stool%20chart.

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