steatorrhea

American  

[stee-at-uh-ree-uh, stee-uh-tuh-] / stiˌæt əˈri ə, ˌsti ə tə- /

Or steatorrhoea

noun

Pathology.

1. the presence of excess fat in the stools, usually caused by disease of the pancreas or intestine, and characterized by chronic diarrhea and weight loss.

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Etymology

Origin of steatorrhea

First recorded in 1855–60; steato- + -rrhea