fecal occult blood

noun

The presence of blood in the feces that is not visibly apparent.

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FOB
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Meanings

nounfecal occult blood (countable and uncountable, plural fecal occult bloods)

plural fecal occult bloods

  1. countableuncountablegastroenterologyThe presence of blood in the feces that is not visibly apparent.

    Synonyms: FOB

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe presence of blood in the feces that is not visibly apparent.

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FOB
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APA

fecal occult blood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fecal%20occult%20blood

MLA

“fecal occult blood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fecal%20occult%20blood. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fecal occult blood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fecal%20occult%20blood.

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