| soapy warm soaks | A mild dish soap in a lukewarm solution can be very effect in passive debridement of (removing dead tissue and debris) a wound. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| rice-water stool | A watery fluid containing whitish flocculi, discharged from the bowel in cholera and occasionally in other cases of serous diarrhoea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rotavirus stool test | <investigation> A test which detects the presence of rotavirus in the stool. This virus is a common cause of childhood gastroenteritis. (17 Dec 1997) |
| stool | <botany> A plant from which layers are propagated by bending its branches into the soil. Origin: L. Stolo. See Stolon. <agriculture> To ramfy; to tiller, as grain; to shoot out suckers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stool culture | 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) |
| stool guaiac test | <investigation> A chemical test 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. (27 Sep 1997) |
| stool smear | A microscopic slide preparation that is used to identify pathogenic micro-organisms within a stool specimen. (27 Sep 1997) |
| stool test | A test to see whether there is blood in the bowel movement. Also called a faecal occult blood test: a test to check for hidden blood in stool. (faecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden.) (12 Dec 1998) |
| fatty stool | A stool containing excessive amounts of fat. (05 Mar 2000) |