| FECR | Faecal Egg Count Reduction |
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| FOB | Faecal Occult Blood |
| FC | Faecal coliform |
| FECRT | Faecal egg count reduction test |
| FOBT | Faecal occult blood test |
| faecal | <gastroenterology> Pertaining to or of the nature of faeces. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| faecal abscess | A collection of pus and faeces. Synonym: faecal abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| faecal coliform bacteria | <gastroenterology, microbiology> Aerobic bacteria found in the colon or faeces, often used as indicators of faecal contamination of water supplies. (09 Oct 1997) |
| faecal culture | <investigation, microbiology> A test used to identify pathogenic organisms in the stools that may be responsible for gastroenteritis. Often performed in cases of unexplained diarrhoea. May indicate bacterial, viral or parasitic disease. Cultures are also helpful in assisting the selection an appropriate antibiotic agent. See: traveler's diarrhoea. (27 Sep 1997) |
| faecal fat determination | <investigation> A test that measures the amount of fat in the stool and the percentage of dietary fat that is absorbed. This test is used to evaluate potential fat malabsorption syndromes. Stools are collected for 24 hours. Normal values include less than 7 grams of fat per 24 hours, based on a diet of 100 grams of fat per day for 3 days before the test. Decreased fat absorption can be seen in biliary stricture, biliary cancer, celiac sprue, cholelithiasis, chronic pancreatitis, Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, acute pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, radiation enteritis, short bowel syndromes (post surgical) and Whipple's disease. (27 Sep 1997) |
| faecal fistula | Abnormal passage communicating with the intestines. (12 Dec 1998) |
| faecal impaction | <gastroenterology> A stationary collection of faeces in the distal colon or rectum. A condition more common in the geriatric patient. Enemas and laxatives are not usually effective and often requires manual manipulation. (27 Sep 1997) |
| faecal incontinence | Failure of voluntary control of the anal sphincters, with involuntary passage of feces and flatus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| faecal occult blood test | <investigation> A chemical test that measures the presence of fresh or decomposed blood. Blood may arise from bleeding anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the anus. An easy to perform colourmetric test. Occult means hidden. (08 Mar 2000) |
| faecal smear | <investigation> A microscopic slide preparation that is used to identify pathogenic micro-organisms within a stool specimen. (27 Sep 1997) |
| faecal tumour | An accumulation of inspissated faeces in the colon or rectum giving the appearance of an abdominal tumour. Synonym: faecal tumour, fecaloma, scatoma, stercoroma. Origin: copro-+ G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| faecal vomiting | Vomitus with appearance and/or odour of faeces suggestive of long standing and distal small bowel or colonic obstruction. Synonym: copremesis, stercoraceous vomiting. (05 Mar 2000) |
| faecalith | Synonym: coprolith. Origin: L. Faeces, faeces, + G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| faecaloid | Resembling faeces. Origin: L. Faeces, faeces, + G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| faecaloma | An accumulation of inspissated faeces in the colon or rectum giving the appearance of an abdominal tumour. Synonym: faecal tumour, fecaloma, scatoma, stercoroma. Origin: copro-+ G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| incontinence, faecal | Inability to hold feces in the rectum. This is due to failure of voluntary control over the anal sphincters permitting untimely passage of feces and gas. Also called rectal incontinence. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| faecal | foul with waste matter |
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| faecal | solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels |
| faecal | a take-home test in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood |
| faecal | a hard mass of dried feces |
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