steatorrhea

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/ˌstiː.ə.təˈɹiː.ə/

noun

The presence of an excessive amount of fat in the feces

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Meanings

nounsteatorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural steatorrheas)

plural steatorrheas · alternative steatorrhoea

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe presence of an excessive amount of fat in the feces

Origin

From steato- + -rrhea.

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Translations

Finnish rasvaripuli, steatorrea
  • rasvaripulithe presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
  • steatorreathe presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
French stéatorrhée
  • stéatorrhéethe presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
German Fettstuhl, Pankreasstuhl
  • Fettstuhlthe presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
  • Pankreasstuhlthe presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
  • Stearrhöthe presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
  • Stearrhoethe presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
  • Steatorrhöthe presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
  • Steatorrhoethe presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
Russian стеаторе́я
  • стеаторе́я (steatoréja)the presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
Swedish steatorré, stearré
  • steatorréthe presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
  • stearréthe presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces
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APA

steatorrhea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatorrhea

MLA

“steatorrhea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatorrhea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steatorrhea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatorrhea.

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