steatorrhea

Noun

1.

steatorrhea - the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome

Pronunciation: (STEE-ah-toh-REE-uh)

A condition in which the body cannot absorb fat. Causes a buildup of fat in the stool and loose, greasy, and foul bowel movements.

symptom