| sterco- | Faeces. See: copro-, scato-. Origin: L. Stercus, excrement (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stercobilin | <physiology> A colouring matter found in the faeces, a product of the alteration of the bile pigments in the intestinal canal, identical with hydrobilirubin. Origin: L. Stercus dung + E. Bilin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stercolin | <physiology> Same as Serolin . Origin: L. Stercus dung + oleum oil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stercolith | Synonym: coprolith. Origin: sterco-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| stercoraceous | Relating to or containing faeces. Synonym: stercoral, stercorous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stercoraceous 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) |
| stercoral | Relating to or containing faeces. Synonym: stercoral, stercorous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stercoral abscess | A collection of pus and faeces. Synonym: faecal abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stercoral appendicitis | Appendicitis following a lodgment of faecal material in the appendix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stercoral ulcer | An ulcer of the colon due to pressure and irritation of retained faecal masses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stercorianism | The doctrine or belief of the Stercoranists. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stercorin | <physiology> Same as Serolin . Origin: L. Stercus, -oris, dung. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stercoroma | Synonym: coproma. Origin: sterco-+ G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| stercorous | Relating to or containing faeces. Synonym: stercoral, stercorous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sterculia gum | The dried gummy exudation from Sterculia urens, S. Villosa, S. Tragacantha, or other species of Sterculia, or from Cochlospermum gossypium or other species of Cochlospermum (family Bixaceae); used as a hydrophilic laxative and in the manufacture of lotions and pastes. Synonym: karaya gum. (05 Mar 2000) |